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Mazzaropi Collection

Comedy movies collection starring and produced by Amácio Mazzaropi, the Charles Chaplin of Brazilian comedy.

32 movies 1952 – 1980 49h 48m total

Movies in this collection

Sai da Frente
Sai da Frente

Sai da Frente

1952 1h 20m Dir. Abilio Pereira de Almeida

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.

Nadando em Dinheiro
Nadando em Dinheiro

Isidoro, a poor guy, suddenly becomes a millionaire, and gets into the most bizarre situations.

Candinho
Candinho

Candinho

1954 1h 35m Dir. Abilio Pereira de Almeida

Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the country, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.

A Carrocinha
A Carrocinha

A Carrocinha

1955 1h 38m Dir. Agostinho Martins Pereira

Man finds a job as a dog catcher, but feels sorry for the animals and sets them free.

Fuzileiro do Amor
Fuzileiro do Amor

A backwoodsman enters the Marine Corps to please a sergeant, the father of his beloved, but is mistaken for his twin brother.

O Noivo da Girafa
O Noivo da Girafa

O Noivo da Girafa

1957 1h 32m Dir. Victor Lima

The story of the confusion experienced by Aparicio Boamorte who works in the Zoo and has a giraffe as a confidante to vent the scolding he takes of all the people with whom he relates.

O Gato de Madame
O Gato de Madame

O Gato de Madame

1957 1h 30m Dir. Agostinho Martins Pereira

Rich woman offers a large sum of money to whomever finds her stray cat.

Chico Fumaça
Chico Fumaça

Chico Fumaça

1958 1h 36m Dir. Victor Lima

Hillbilly avoids a train disaster, becoming a hero. A dishonest politician tries to take advantage of the fact, to promote himself.

Chofer de Praça
Chofer de Praça

Chofer de Praça

1958 1h 37m Dir. Milton Amaral

Zacarias and his wife go to São Paulo help their son who wants to be a Doctor. There, he lives a lot of funny adventures as a taxi driver.

Jeca Tatu
Jeca Tatu

Jeca Tatu

1959 1h 35m Dir. Milton Amaral

Jeca Tatu is a lazy, simple-minded guy who has his property threatened by the greed of a landowner.

As Aventuras de Pedro Malazartes
As Aventuras de Pedro Malazartes

Pedro Malazartes, upon arriving at his house on the farm, receives the news that his father had died. A humble and innocent countryman, Pedro is deceived by his brothers in sharing the inheritance.

Zé do Periquito
Zé do Periquito

Zé do Periquito

1961 1h 40m Dir. Ismar Porto , Amacio Mazzaropi

Zenó (Mazzaropi) is a poor gardener at a traditional school in São Paulo who falls in love with a local girl who is much richer and younger than he is. Eager to win her, he decides to get rich, which gets him involved in various funny situations.

Tristeza do Jeca
Tristeza do Jeca

Tristeza do Jeca

1961 1h 35m Dir. Amacio Mazzaropi

A simple but very popular hillbilly called Jeca is forced to get involved in politics, when the leaders of the region, competing to be elected mayor of the town, try to get his support.

O Vendedor de Linguiça
O Vendedor de Linguiça

Story of a sausage salesman (Amácio Mazzaropi), a simple man struggling with family problems.

Casinha Pequenina
Casinha Pequenina

Casinha Pequenina

1963 1h 35m Dir. Glauco Mirko Laurelli

In colonial Brazil, rich farmer and owner of slaves is blackmailed by a lady; to get rid of the problem, he involves innocent countrymen in a diabolical plan.

O Lamparina
O Lamparina

O Lamparina

1964 1h 44m Dir. Glauco Mirko Laurelli

After being deceived by a small time crook with a promise of a job for his family, Bernardino Jabá (Amácio Mazzaropi), his wife Marcolina Jabá (Geny Prado), their two sons, their daughter and their Spanish friend are mistaken as being "cangaceiros" (bandits from the Northeastern of Brazil).

Meu Japão Brasileiro
Meu Japão Brasileiro

Meu Japão Brasileiro

1964 1h 42m Dir. Glauco Mirko Laurelli

Fofuca is a farmer who faces the exploitation of an entrepreneur in a Japanese-Brazilian community. He joins the Japanese immigrants, who found a cooperative where they fight for their rights.

O Puritano da Rua Augusta
O Puritano da Rua Augusta

O Puritano da Rua Augusta

1965 1h 42m Dir. Amacio Mazzaropi

Old and conservative industrialist goes to São Paulo to visit his children, who are locally in charge of his business. When he finds out they're having more fun than work, at first he is shocked, but gradually starts to join in.

O Corintiano
O Corintiano

O Corintiano

1967 1h 35m Dir. Milton Amaral

Manuel is a barber who is crazy about a soccer team from São Paulo, the Corinthians, and for this reason keeps having problems with his neighbors and family.

O Jeca e a Freira
O Jeca e a Freira

O Jeca e a Freira

1968 1h 42m Dir. Amacio Mazzaropi

In the interior of Brazil, a farmer is responsible for the education of the daughter of one of his settlers. Years later, the girl returns from school with a nun and the farmer does everything to prevent her from know her parents.

Uma Pistola para Djeca
Uma Pistola para Djeca

Uma Pistola para Djeca

1969 1h 30m Dir. Ary Fernandes

Gumercindo is a simple man who sees the daughter become pregnant of the son of its boss. Determined to demand that his grandson have a father, he joins neighbors to seek justice in his own way.

No Paraíso das Solteironas
No Paraíso das Solteironas

Countryman J.K. gets annoyed and quits his job on a farm when his boss sends his pet cow to a slaughterhouse in town. In search of the animal, J.K. goes to the city and, there, is harassed by several single women.

Betão Ronca Ferro
Betão Ronca Ferro

Betão is a countryman who works in a circus, selling peanuts. His daughter also works there, and becomes the circus's greatest attraction. But she decides to marry a rich man, and another circus comes to town, putting his employment in danger.

O Grande Xerife
O Grande Xerife

O Grande Xerife

1972 1h 35m Dir. Pio Zamuner

Inácio Pororoca is responsible for the local mail in an old west town. One day there comes bandit João Bigode, who kills the sheriff and puts Inácio on his place, just for fun. But Inácio takes his post seriously, and soon the bandits realize they've made a mistake.

Um Caipira em Bariloche
Um Caipira em Bariloche

Polidoro is a naive farmer. Convinced by his daughter and son-in-law, he sells his farm to Agenor, a swindler and friend of his son-in-law. Through a trap, Polidoro travels to Bariloche while his farm is sold illicitly to third parties.

Portugal... Minha Saudade
Portugal... Minha Saudade

Sabino, born Portuguese, has lived in Brazil since he was a child. He has a twin brother who lives in Lisbon and writes inviting him to go to Portugal.

O Jeca Macumbeiro
O Jeca Macumbeiro

O Jeca Macumbeiro

1975 1h 27m Dir. Amacio Mazzaropi

Pirola is a poor guy who lives with his son Ze in a hovel on his boss's farm. One day, Pirola is surprised by the visit of an old friend who, feeling that the hour of his death approaches, decides to present him with a bag full of money.

O Jeca Contra o Capeta
O Jeca Contra o Capeta

Jeca has to face a rich farmer woman that wants his love. At the same time, his wife seems to be possessed by the Devil. Made after the huge success of 'The Exorcist', Mazzaropi created his version of the Blockbuster.

Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu
Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu

After Jecão wins the lottery, he starts practicing good deeds and guarantees a place in heaven. When the countryman dies, it causes a lot of upstairs confusion and he returns to Earth to shake the world of the living.

O Jeca e Seu Filho Preto
O Jeca e Seu Filho Preto

A country boy is the father of a mysteriously black boy, since he and his wife are white. Despite being prejudiced, the boy falls in love with the daughter of a rich farmer, who will do everything to prevent this union.

A Banda das Velhas Virgens
A Banda das Velhas Virgens

Gostoso is the conductor of a female band formed only by old women. When scouring the garbage dump, he becomes the main suspect of a robbery after his wife finds a small bag of jewels, having to do everything to prove her innocence.

O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa
O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa

In the hunt for votes, two farmers do everything to be elected mayor in a interior town. The colonels, Liborio and Afonso have religious communities and use the spaces to influence the upcoming elections.