Zé do Periquito

1961 1h 40m PT

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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Zenó (Mazzaropi) is a poor gardener of a traditional school in São Paulo who falls in love with one of the local girls, much richer and younger than him. Willing to conquer her, he decides to get rich, getting involved in the most varied and funny situations.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amacio Mazzaropi
Zenó, o Zé do Periquito
Geny Prado
Pelanca
Roberto Duval
Seu Miguel
Nena Viana
D. Josefa
Carlos Garcia
Acácio
Amélia Bittencourt
Carmem
Augusto César Ribeiro
Mexirico
Maria Helena Dias
Olinda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amacio Mazzaropi
Writers: Amacio Mazzaropi, Ismar Porto
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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1 / 8

ERA

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65 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 Amacio Mazzaropi, 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Amacio Mazzaropi and Geny Prado and Roberto Duval carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0191667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amacio Mazzaropi directs. Rudolf Icsey behind the camera. Máximo Barro cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

165 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 Amacio Mazzaropi, 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 Geny Prado and Roberto Duval carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0191667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.