Uma Pulga na Balança

1953 1h 27m PT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.9

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★6.9IMDB · 57

Comedy

Synopsis

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Swindler in jail devises a scheme to blackmail the family of recently deceased people, threatening to tell supposedly incriminating facts about their dead relatives' lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Waldemar Wey
Dorival
Gilda Nery
Dora
Luiz Calderaro
Carlos Motta Freixoso
Erminio Spalla
Paulo Autran
Antenor Motta Freixoso
Ruy Affonso
John Herbert
Alberto Motta Freixoso
Mário Sérgio
Juvenal Motta Peixoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luciano Salce
Writers: Fabio Carpi, Carlos Vergueiro
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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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luciano Salce, shot by Ugo Lombardi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Waldemar Wey and Gilda Nery and Luiz Calderaro carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luciano Salce directs. Ugo Lombardi behind the camera. Mauro Alice cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Luciano Salce, shot by Ugo Lombardi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mauro Alice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Waldemar Wey and Gilda Nery and Luiz Calderaro carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0199110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.