Two Stories

1960 1h 31m PT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Cacareco is a clumsy worker at a dry cleaners who constantly causes losses for his boss, the Portuguese Rebuçado. One day, he receives a package from his relatives in the north: Maria do Socorro, his goddaughter. Pursuing his dream of working in television, Socorro ends up involving Cacareco in numerous disputes, including fights, robberies, and gambling in an underground casino.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oscarito
Cacareco
Cyll Farney
Mário
Sonia Mamede
Maria do Socorro
Odete Lara
Paula
Chico Anysio
Grijó Sobrinho
Duarte de Moraes
Jaime Silva Filho
Luisão

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Manga
Writers: Sanin Cherques, Chico Anysio, Roberto Silveira
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Manga, shot by Özen Sermet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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AWARDS

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Oscarito and Cyll Farney and Sonia Mamede carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0236045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Carlos Manga directs. Özen Sermet behind the camera. Waldemar Noya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Carlos Manga, shot by Özen Sermet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Waldemar Noya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Oscarito and Cyll Farney and Sonia Mamede carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0236045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.