A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões () is a 1989 Brazilian

adventure film The adventure film is a broad genre of film. Some early genre studies found it no different than the Western film or argued that adventure could encompass all Hollywood genres. Commonality was found among historians Brian Taves and Ian Cameron in ...

, directed by José Alvarenga Jr and starring

Xuxa Meneghel Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( , ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel on 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian TV host, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Nicknamed "The Queen of Children", Xuxa built the largest Latin and South American children's ente ...

and

Os Trapalhões Os Trapalhões () was a Brazilian comedy group and a television series of the same name created by Wilton Franco. Its members Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó (Renato Aragão). The name ''Os Trapalhões'' (which can ...

Plot

On the planet Antar in the right arm of the Milky Way, the evil Ratan usurps the throne after the emperor dies. Using all the kingdom's military power, he forces children into slave labor. Princess Xaron, who is trapped inside the palace and unaware of what is happening outside, thinks the people are happy. Three princes, Zacaling, Mussaim, and Dedeon, join forces with the "Nameless Knight" to defeat Ratan and free the children.

Reception

Commercial

Matheus Bonez in his

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''Papo de Cinema'' wrote, "Production may not be a thing of the past, but it does not have to be negative about it. Even the 'performances' of the cast, in general, do not compromise fun more than guaranteed. (...) A legitimate afternoon session without commitment."

Box office

It had 4.3 million spectators in the cinema. It was marketed to Portugal in 1990.

Cast

Renato Aragão Antônio Renato Aragão (born January 13, 1935), nicknamed Didi, is a Brazilian comedian actor, producer, filmmaker, TV presenter, singer, writer and lawyer. He is best known as Didi, because of his leading role in the television series ''Os Tra ...

.... Diron, the Nameless Knight * Antônio Carlos "Mussum" Gomes .... Mussaim *

Dedé Santana Manfried Sant'Anna (Niterói, April 29, 1936), known artistically as Dedé Santana (), is a Brazilian comedian, best known for his role in the television series ''Os Trapalhões'', where he was one of the four protagonists. Short bio Dedé w ...

.... Dedeon * Mauro "Zacarias" Gonçalves .... Zacaling *

.... Princess Xaron *Paulo Reis .... Emperor Ratan * Trem da Alegria .... slave children

References

External links

* Os Trapalhões Brazilian adventure films Brazilian children's films 1989 films Brazilian romantic comedy films 1980s musical comedy films 1989 comedy films 1989 adventure films 1989 children's films Brazilian science fiction films 1989 science fiction films Films based on fairy tales 1980s Brazilian films 1989 musical films {{1980s-Brazil-film-stub