Chofer de Praça

1958 1h 37m PT

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 13

Comedy

Synopsis

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The humble Zacarias goes to the big city with his wife to help their son who wants to be a Doctor. There he gets a job, and lives a lot of funny adventures as a taxi driver.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amacio Mazzaropi
Zacarias "Caría"
Geny Prado
Augusta
Ana Maria Nabuco
Iolanda
Carmen Jóia
Rita
Celso Faria
Raul
Maria Helena Dias
Namorada rica de Raul
Marlene Rocha
Mãe da namorada rica
Niva Marques
Noiva rica

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milton Amaral
Writers: Amacio Mazzaropi, José Soares, Carlos Alberto de Souza Barros
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lúcio Braun 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 Geny Prado and Ana Maria Nabuco carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Milton Amaral, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Lúcio Braun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Amacio Mazzaropi and Geny Prado and Ana Maria Nabuco carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0178332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.