Cat Skin

1962 0h 15m PT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 21

Drama

Synopsis

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A few weeks before Carnival, slum boys organize huntings for stray cats, whose leather can be used in Samba percussion instruments, like the Tamborim, a small drum.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paulinho
Boy
Riva Nimitz
Rich Lady
Henrique César
Milton Gonçalves
Black Man Working
Francisco de Assis
Napoleão Muniz Freire
Man Who Liberates Cats from Sack
Cláudio Corrêa e Castro
Fat Man Eating Lunch
Aylton
Boy (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Writers: Domingos de Oliveira, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, shot by Mário Carneiro. 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 Jacqueline Aubrey 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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Paulinho and Riva Nimitz and Henrique César carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade directs. Mário Carneiro behind the camera. Jacqueline Aubrey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, shot by Mário Carneiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jacqueline Aubrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paulinho and Riva Nimitz and Henrique César carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0054766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.