The Seven Kittens

"Who drew the flying dicks on the bathroom wall?!"

1980 1h 49m PT

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 29

DramaComedyThriller

Synopsis

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Noronha is a low middle-class civil servant who lives with his frustrated wife Gorda and their four eldest daughters. The youngest one, virginal Silene, is unexpectedly sent back from boarding school after killing a female cat and her seven newborns in a hysterical fit. Many dark family secrets will emerge from that episode leading to tragic events.

“Who drew the flying dicks on the bathroom wall?!”

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Cast

Antônio Fagundes
Bibelô
Ana Maria Magalhães
Aurora
Lima Duarte
Noronha
Ary Fontoura
Dr. Portela
Sura Berditchevsky
Hilda
Sônia Dias
Débora
Cláudio Corrêa e Castro
Dr. Bordalo
Thelma Reston
Gorda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neville D'Almeida
Writers: Neville D'Almeida, Gilberto Loureiro
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neville D'Almeida, shot by Edson Santos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lulu Santos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Antônio Fagundes and Ana Maria Magalhães and Lima Duarte carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who drew the flying dicks on the bathroom wall?!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0140543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neville D'Almeida directs. Edson Santos behind the camera. Lulu Santos scores. Marco Antonio Cury cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Neville D'Almeida, shot by Edson Santos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lulu Santos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marco Antonio Cury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Antônio Fagundes and Ana Maria Magalhães and Lima Duarte carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Who drew the flying dicks on the bathroom wall?!".
7IMDB entry: tt0140543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.