Portrait of a Thief

2015 1h 30m PT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A pickpocket assumes various identities to steal from the aristocracy in early-20th-century Rio de Janeiro.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Brichta
Dr. Antônio / Arthur
Alice Braga
Eva
Caio Blat
Félix Pacheco
Sílvio Guindane
Barreto
Pedro Brício
Jorge
Luis Carlos Miele
Barão de Rovendano
César Troncoso
Miguel Vellez
Alice Assef
Adriana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mini Kerti
Writers: Leandro Assis, João do Rio, Nina Crintzs
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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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mini Kerti, shot by Flávio Zangrandi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dado Villa-Lobos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sérgio Mekler 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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Vladimir Brichta and Alice Braga and Caio Blat carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4224044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mini Kerti directs. Flávio Zangrandi behind the camera. Dado Villa-Lobos scores. Sérgio Mekler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Mini Kerti, shot by Flávio Zangrandi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dado Villa-Lobos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sérgio Mekler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vladimir Brichta and Alice Braga and Caio Blat carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4224044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 22 themes, including "affectation", "woman director", "angry", "zealous".