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Candinho

  • 1953
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Candinho (1953)
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Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the country, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the country, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the country, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.

  • Director
    • Abilio Pereira de Almeida
  • Writer
    • Abilio Pereira de Almeida
  • Stars
    • Amácio Mazzaropi
    • Marisa Prado
    • Ruth de Souza
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    138
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Abilio Pereira de Almeida
    • Writer
      • Abilio Pereira de Almeida
    • Stars
      • Amácio Mazzaropi
      • Marisa Prado
      • Ruth de Souza
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Amácio Mazzaropi
    Amácio Mazzaropi
    • Candinho
    Marisa Prado
    • Filoca
    Ruth de Souza
    Ruth de Souza
    • Manuela
    Adoniran Barbosa
    Adoniran Barbosa
    • Pancrácio
    Benedito Corsi
    • Pirulito
    Xandó Batista
    • Vicente
    Domingos Terras
    • Quinzinho
    Nieta Junqueira
    • Eponina
    Labiby Madi
    • Hermione
    Ayres Campos
    • Delegado
    Sydnea Rossi
    • Antonieta
    Salvador Daki
    • Lalau
    John Herbert
    John Herbert
    • Quincas
    Tito Livio Baccarin
    Luiz Calderaro
    Nelson Camargo
    Lourenço Ferreira
    Antônio Fragoso
      • Director
        • Abilio Pereira de Almeida
      • Writer
        • Abilio Pereira de Almeida
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      7elo-equipamentos

      Vera Cruz's era!!

      Third Mazzaropi's movie on Vera Cruz studio, the bumpkin character was on development still shy for upcoming project, however the most curious things in this picture were such beautiful shots in a lot of famous spots in São Paulo city in 1953, likes a time machine to see how were such marvelous places in town, just a few l didn't get recognize, back to the picture with a good casting mainly Marisa Prado and Adoniran Barbosa who played a funny Professor Pancracio, great box office for those time, a star is rising!!

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      First watch: 1985 / How many: 3 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5.
      8RosanaBotafogo

      Adorable...

      Based on the work of the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire, "Cândido" or "O Optimismo", plus a cute Mazzaropi movie, one of his best, this character was one of the cutest, despite being all the same in essence ... a few years with a face of 60, adorable...

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      • Release date
        • January 2, 1953 (Brazil)
      • Country of origin
        • Brazil
      • Language
        • Portuguese
      • Also known as
        • Caipira
      • Production company
        • Vera Cruz Studios
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 35 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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