''Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum'' is a 1999 Brazilian film directed by

Cao Hamburger Carlos Império Hamburger, better known as Cao Hamburger (; born 27 February 1962), is a Brazilian film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the creators of the '' Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum'' series of programs for childre ...

, based on the ''

Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum ''Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum'' (, lit. ''"Ra-Tim-Bum Castle"'') is a Brazilian children's program produced and broadcast by TV Cultura and the Network Service of Television. Targeted toward children and youth, it follows an educational entertainment mod ...

'' TV series.

Plot

In ''Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum'' 300-year-old Nino looks like he is eight or nine years old. Described by Graeber as a "Brazilian counterpart" to

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

, Nino tries to write a book of spells. His aunt and uncle criticize his apprenticeship and Nino wants to play with ordinary children. Losangela, a relative, begins conspiring with real estate developers who hope to tear down Nino's family's mansion.

Cast

*Diegho Kozievitch as Antônino "Nino" Stradivarius *Rosi Campos as Morgana Stradivarius *Sérgio Mamberti as Dr. Victor Stradivarius *

Marieta Severo Marieta Severo da Costa (born 2 November 1946) is a Brazilian stage, film and television actress. She is best known to youth audiences as the archetypal mother figure in popular sitcom '' A Grande Família'' (2001–2014), as well to mature audie ...

as Losângela Stradivarius *Pascoal da Conceição as Abobrinha *

Matheus Nachtergaele Matheus Nachtergaele OMC (; born 3 January 1968) is a Brazilian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He has starred in numerous Brazilian films, best known for his appearances in the 1997 film '' Four Days in September'' and the 2002 film '' ...

as Rato *Ângela Dip as Pénelope *Leandro Léo as João *Mayara Constantino as Cacau *Oscar Neto as Ronaldo

Reception

''Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum'' grossed R$3,031,875 and was watched by 725,329 people in the 134 Brazilian theaters in which it was released. It was nominated for the 2nd Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil for Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Release, and Vera Hamburger and Clóvis Bueno won the Best Art Direction Award. At the 2000

Chicago International Children's Film Festival In 1983, Facets Multi-Media founded the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), the first competitive festival of films for children in the U.S. The impetus for the Festival came from a need to introduce new, culturally diverse fi ...

it won the "Children's Jury Prize – International Feature Film or Video - Live Action". Critical-wise, Laurel Graeber of ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' said that it "charmingly captures the life of a Latin-style Addams Family."Graeber, Laurel.
A Magical Childhood
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''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.

References

External links

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