Candinho

"He returned"

1954 1h 35m PT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 5

Comedy

Synopsis

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Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the countryside, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.

“He returned”

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Cast

Amacio Mazzaropi
Candinho
Marisa Prado
Filoca
Ruth de Souza
Dona Manuela
Adoniran Barbosa
Professor Pancrácio
Benedito Corsi
Pirulito
Xandó Batista
Vicente
Domingos Terras
Coronel Quinzinho
Nieta Junqueira
Dona Eponina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abilio Pereira de Almeida
Writers: Abilio Pereira de Almeida
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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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 Abilio Pereira de Almeida, shot by Edgar Brasil. 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 Mauro Alice 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 Marisa Prado and Ruth de Souza carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He returned".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0177604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abilio Pereira de Almeida directs. Edgar Brasil behind the camera. Mauro Alice cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Abilio Pereira de Almeida, shot by Edgar Brasil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mauro Alice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amacio Mazzaropi and Marisa Prado and Ruth de Souza carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He returned".
8IMDB entry: tt0177604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.