O Rei e os Trapalhões

1979 1h 30m PT

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★5.5TMDB · 13

AdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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In a city of the East, the throne of the young king Amad is usurped by the evil Vizir Jafar. The king is imprisoned, and in prison he meets the famous thieves of the kingdom: Abdul, Abel, Abol and Abil. With the help of these thieves, the king flees and, during the escape, knows the princess Alina, by which he falls passionately in love. The Vizir possesses magical powers, faced by the heroes with the help of the genie of a lamp found by Abdul. With the help of the genius, the four friends are transported to the twentieth century, where they cause much confusion and end up being arrested.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renato Aragão
Abdul
Dedé Santana
Abel
Mussum
Abol
Zacarias
Abil
Mário Cardoso
Rei Amad
Heloísa Millet
Alina
Carlos Kurt
Jafar
Felipe Levy
Sultão

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adriano Stuart
Writers: Renato Aragão, Victor Lustosa
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adriano Stuart, shot by Antônio Gonçalves. 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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Original score by Beto Strada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Renato Aragão and Dedé Santana and Mussum carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adriano Stuart directs. Antônio Gonçalves behind the camera. Beto Strada scores. Raimundo Higino cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Adriano Stuart, shot by Antônio Gonçalves. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Beto Strada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Raimundo Higino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Renato Aragão and Dedé Santana and Mussum carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0079789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.