As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes

1960 1h 30m PT

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 15

Comedy

Synopsis

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It is the story of Pedro, who after being passed over by his brothers, wanders the world in search of a better life, but on the way, finds children who eventually conquer it, and in order to help them, he passes scamming other people he met along the way, telling lies, however, always with the goal of helping him new friends. And kills a cow.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amacio Mazzaropi
Pedro Malazartes
Geny Prado
Maria
Nena Viana
Marcolina
Dorinha Duval
esposa do enganado com a história do ganso mágico
Noêmia Marcondes
Genésio Arruda
Homem que entra no saco
Augusto Machado de Campos
juiz do julgamento de Pedro
Benedito Liendo
Fazendeiro gordo enganado com a história do tacho que cozinha sem fogo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amacio Mazzaropi
Writers: Marcos Cesar, Galileu Garcia, Amacio Mazzaropi
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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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amacio Mazzaropi, shot by Rudolf Icsey. 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 Máximo Barro 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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Amacio Mazzaropi and Geny Prado and Nena Viana carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0190991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amacio Mazzaropi directs. Rudolf Icsey behind the camera. Máximo Barro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Amacio Mazzaropi, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Máximo Barro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amacio Mazzaropi and Geny Prado and Nena Viana carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0190991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.