A Banana Mecânica

1974 1h 24m PT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Dr. Ferrão, a famous psychoanalyst, uses his daily column on a newspaper to atract women to his practice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlos Imperial
Dr. Ferrão
Felipe Carone
Cornélio
Miguel Carrano
Paulo Frederico
Nélia Paula
Tia Neusa
Ary Fontoura
Detetive
Kate Lyra
Vera
Myriam Pérsia
Miriam
Rose di Primo
Cristina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Braz Chediak
Writers: Carlos Imperial, Braz Chediak, Jesus Chediak
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 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 Braz Chediak, shot by Hélio Silva. 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 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Carlos Imperial and Felipe Carone and Miguel Carrano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0184246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Braz Chediak directs. Hélio Silva behind the camera. Raimundo Higino cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Braz Chediak, shot by Hélio Silva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Raimundo Higino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carlos Imperial and Felipe Carone and Miguel Carrano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0184246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.