Sweet Thieves

1977

1h 46m

7.0(5 votes)

Comedy

Overview

After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira.

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Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Antônio Pitanga

Fuleiro

Acting

Milton Gonçalves

Luquinha

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Wilson Grey

Urso

Acting

Grande Otelo

Ruy Zebra

Acting

Rodolfo Arena

Português

Acting

Jean-Claude Bernardet

Jean-Claude Rouch

Acting

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Cláudio Manuel da Costa

Acting

Léa Garcia

Carlota Escrava

Acting

Ruth de Souza

Rainha Louca

Acting

Marcus Vinícius

Cronista

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Vera Regina

Dona Maria

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Crew

David Drew Zingg

American crew member

Acting

Ruy Polanah

Tomás Aquino Gonzaga

Acting

Tamara Taxman

Unknown Role

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Ney Santanna

American crew member

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Lutero Luiz

Silvério

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Célia Maracajá

Marília

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Sound

Mano Décio da Viola

Unknown Role

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Acting

Cléa Simões

Inácia

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Procópio Mariano

Gordo

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Antonio Carnera

Índio

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Luiz Carlos Cavalcanti

Almofadinha

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Jesus Chediak

Tiradentes

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Regina Linhares

Eugênia

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Roberto Ananias

Luiz Velho

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Jorge Coutinho

Alvarenga Peixoto

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Alzira Power

Cora

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Adalberto Nunes

Luiz Vaz

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Adalberto Silva

Coronel

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Paulão

Luiz Maciel

Acting

Miguelão

Capitão-do-mato

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José Marinho

Padre Vieira

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Francisco Santos

Cowboy

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Peter Mix Damasceno

Americano

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Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva

American crew member

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Irene Hatari

Senegalese woman

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Editing

Severino Dadá

Police

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Acting

Luiza Barreto Leite

Americana

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