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Osso, Amor e Papagaios

1957 1h 42m PT
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MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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A small town is taken upside down when an inventor finds a way to turn bones into gold.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
César Mêmolo Jr.
Writers
Carlos Alberto de Souza Barros, César Mêmolo Jr., Lima Barreto
Countries
Brazil

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by César Mêmolo Jr., shot by H.E. Fowle. 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 Cláudio Santoro. 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 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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Jaime Costa and Modesto de Souza and Wilson Grey carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0211556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

César Mêmolo Jr. directs. H.E. Fowle behind the camera. Cláudio Santoro scores. Lúcio Braun cuts. Produced in Brazil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by César Mêmolo Jr., shot by H.E. Fowle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Cláudio Santoro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Lúcio Braun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Jaime Costa and Modesto de Souza and Wilson Grey carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0211556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
H.E. Fowle
Original score
Cláudio Santoro
Editing
Lúcio Braun
Production design
Geraldo Ambrósio
Runtime
102 min · 1h 42m
Status
Released
Original language
PT

Production companies

Who made it

  • CI

    Cinematográfica Brasil Filmes

    BR

Key crew

  • Production DesignGeraldo Ambrósio
  • EditorLúcio Braun
  • ProducerGalileu Garcia
  • SoundErnesto Hack
  • SoundBoris Silitschanou
  • Short StoryLima Barreto
  • NovelLima Barreto

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1957-02-23

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