O Jeca Macumbeiro

1975 1h 27m PT

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6.0

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5.9

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 5★5.9IMDB · 103

Comedy

Synopsis

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Pirola is a poor guy who lives with his son Ze in a hovel on his boss's farm. One day, Pirola is surprised by the visit of an old friend who, feeling that the hour of his death approaches, decides to present him with a bag full of money.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amacio Mazzaropi
Pirola
Gilda Valença
Ignácia
Jofre Soares
Januário
Selma Egrei
Filomena
Ivan Lima
Mário
José Mauro Ferreira
Zé
Maria do Rocio
Ester
Aparecida de Castro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amacio Mazzaropi
Writers: Amacio Mazzaropi
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amacio Mazzaropi, shot by Pio Zamuner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Amacio Mazzaropi and Gilda Valença and Jofre Soares carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0191209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amacio Mazzaropi directs. Pio Zamuner behind the camera. Inácio Araújo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Amacio Mazzaropi, shot by Pio Zamuner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Inácio Araújo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Amacio Mazzaropi and Gilda Valença and Jofre Soares carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0191209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.