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O Camelô da Rua Larga

1958 1h 22m PT
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Euripides Ramos
Writers
Chico Anysio, Victor Lima, Zé Trindade
Languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Euripides Ramos, shot by Hélio Barroso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Radamés Gnattali. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hélio Barroso 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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Zé Trindade and Maria Vidal and Renato Restier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0197336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Euripides Ramos directs. Hélio Barroso behind the camera. Radamés Gnattali scores. Hélio Barroso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Euripides Ramos, shot by Hélio Barroso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Radamés Gnattali. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Hélio Barroso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Zé Trindade and Maria Vidal and Renato Restier carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0197336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Hélio Barroso
Original score
Radamés Gnattali
Editing
Hélio Barroso
Runtime
82 min · 1h 22m
Status
Released
Original language
PT

Also by

Euripides Ramos

Production companies

Who made it

  • CI

    Cinedistri

    BR

Key crew

  • EditorHélio Barroso
  • ProducerOswaldo Massaini

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • chanchada

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1958-10-13

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