The Corinthian

"The number one fan of trouble"

1967 1h 35m PT

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7.1

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6.8

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 11★6.8IMDB · 156

Comedy

Synopsis

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Manuel is a fanatical barber for a São Paulo soccer team, Corinthians, and that's why he always gets into trouble with his neighbors and family.

“The number one fan of trouble”

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Cast

Amacio Mazzaropi
Manuel
Lúcia Lambertini
Dona Eulália
Nicolau Guzzardi
Leontino
Elizabeth Marinho
Marisa
Carlos Garcia
Gino 'Pepino'
Roberto Orosco
Ricardo
Rogerio Camara
Ziara Freire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milton Amaral
Writers: Amacio Mazzaropi, Milton Amaral
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Milton Amaral, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Máximo Barro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Amacio Mazzaropi and Lúcia Lambertini and Nicolau Guzzardi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The number one fan of trouble".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Milton Amaral directs. Rudolf Icsey behind the camera. Máximo Barro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Milton Amaral, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Máximo Barro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amacio Mazzaropi and Lúcia Lambertini and Nicolau Guzzardi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The number one fan of trouble".
8IMDB entry: tt0139948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.