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Two Stories

1960 · 91 min

A breezy, silly romp full of slapstick mishaps and chaotic chases that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Carlos Manga
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Oscarito, Cyll Farney, Sonia Mamede

Overview: Cacareco is a clumsy worker at a dry cleaners who constantly causes losses for his boss, the Portuguese Rebuçado. One day, he receives a package from his relatives in the north: Maria do Socorro, his goddaughter. Pursuing his dream of working in television, Socorro ends up involving Cacareco in numerous disputes, including fights, robberies, and gambling in an underground casino.

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Directed by: Carlos Manga
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Oscarito, Cyll Farney, Sonia Mamede

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
crime
work
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Carlos Manga
Written by: Sanin Cherques, Chico Anysio
Starring: Oscarito, Cyll Farney, Sonia Mamede, Odete Lara, Chico Anysio, Grijó Sobrinho, Duarte de Moraes, Jaime Silva Filho
Cinematography: Özen Sermet
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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