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O Babão

1930 · 120 min

A gentle, old-fashioned rural comedy that ambles along with simple charm and a light romantic rivalry.

Directed by: Luiz de Barros
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Genésio Arruda, Luly Málaga, Tom Bill

Tagline: The First Brazilian Talkie!
Overview: Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.

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Directed by: Luiz de Barros
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Genésio Arruda, Luly Málaga, Tom Bill

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Luiz de Barros
Written by: Luiz de Barros
Starring: Genésio Arruda, Luly Málaga, Tom Bill, Rina Weiss, J. Nicolau, Reid Valentino, Irene Rudner, Corita Cunha
Music: Francisco Mignone
Runtime: 120 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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