The Beggars

"The first comedy of Cinema Novo"

1963 1h 22m PT

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9.0

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Synopsis

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A young female fugitive escapes from a juvenile institution (the Child Assistance Service) and joins a group of poor beggars with the intention of finding a potential partner to marry in order to avoid her return to that place.

“The first comedy of Cinema Novo”

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Cast

Vanja Orico
Fábio Sabag
Oswaldo Loureiro
Andrey Salvador
Eduardo Coutinho
Oduvaldo Vianna Filho
Renato Consorte
Ruy Guerra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Flávio Migliaccio
Writers: Flávio Migliaccio
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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63 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 Flávio Migliaccio, shot by Afonso Vianna. 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 Ruy Guerra 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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Vanja Orico and Fábio Sabag and Oswaldo Loureiro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The first comedy of Cinema Novo".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0191275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Flávio Migliaccio directs. Afonso Vianna behind the camera. Ruy Guerra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Flávio Migliaccio, shot by Afonso Vianna. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ruy Guerra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vanja Orico and Fábio Sabag and Oswaldo Loureiro carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The first comedy of Cinema Novo".
8IMDB entry: tt0191275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.