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"Mazzaropi's first film"

1952 1h 20m PT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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Isidoro Colepicula is a humble truck driver hired to transport some furniture from São Paulo to Santos, in his worn out truck he calls "Anastácio". Hiding among the pieces travels a bride who's trying to escape her own marriage. With his dog Coroné, he gets himself into many amusing situations, especially when the packed vehicle is left without brakes on a steep road, and he has to chase after it.

“Mazzaropi's first film”

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Cast

Amacio Mazzaropi
Isidoro Colepicula
Ludy Veloso
Maria
A.C. Carvalho
Eufrásio
Nieta Junqueira
Dona Gata
Leila Parisi
Dalila
Luiz Calderaro
Político
Luiz Linhares
Bêbado
Renato Consorte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abilio Pereira de Almeida
Writers: Abilio Pereira de Almeida, Tom Payne
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 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

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abilio Pereira de Almeida, shot by Robert Huke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Amacio Mazzaropi and Ludy Veloso and A.C. Carvalho carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mazzaropi's first film".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abilio Pereira de Almeida directs. Robert Huke behind the camera. Oswald Hafenrichter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Mazzaropi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Abilio Pereira de Almeida, shot by Robert Huke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Oswald Hafenrichter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Amacio Mazzaropi and Ludy Veloso and A.C. Carvalho carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Mazzaropi's first film".
9IMDB entry: tt0178010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.