The adventures of a peaceful and infatuated man, who tries to identify the man who killed his sweetheart, an unconventional young woman who used to receive "guests" at home, calling them her cousins.
Acting
Ronald Golias commits fully to being the most pathetic romantic hero ever committed to film.
Costume
1969 Brazilian fashion choices that aged like milk in the sun.
Production
Chanchada energy: cheap sets, cheaper morals, maximum entertainment value.
Director
Victor Lima
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chanchada was Brazil's answer to Hollywood screwball comedy, mixing working-class humor with barely concealed sexuality under military censorship.
Victor Lima directed over 40 films in this style—this one barely cracks his top ten weirdest premises.
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