O Trapalhão na Arca de Noé () is a 1983 Brazilian
adventure
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parody film
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Although the subgenre is often overlooked by cri ...
, directed by Del Rangel and starring
Renato Aragão. This film is loosely based in the story of
Noah's Ark and
Steven Spielberg
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's ''
Raiders of the Lost Ark
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'', with humorous effects.
Plot
The zoo janitor Duda and Kiko and Zeca friends form a group of animal protection. Therefore, they are called by the mystical Noah for a rescue mission of the Pantanal fauna and flora. The area is threatened with extinction due to exploitation of Morel skin smugglers and his foreman Juarez. They accept the mission and on the way are the archaeologist Marcos and Carla photographer in search of a pyramid left in place by the Phoenician civilization. Together, the bad guys win and in the end, Duda is invited by Noah to join a group of special people who will populate a new world.
Production
Renato Aragão said that ''O Trapalhão na Arca de Noé'' was inspired by
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg ( ; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and is ...
's ''
Raiders of the Lost Ark
''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. Set in 1936, the film stars Harrison Ford as Indiana ...
''. It was done during the separation of the
Trapalhões, which lasted only six months.
Dedé Santana,
Mussum and Zacarias made the film ''Atrapalhando a Suate'', and there was competition between the two films in theaters. The song chosen for the opening of the film is called "
Mars: Bringer of War" by
The Planets composed by
Gustav Holst
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.
Cast
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Renato Aragão .... Duda
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Sérgio Mallandro
Sérgio 'Mallandro' Neiva Cavalcanti a.k.a. "Sérgio Mallandro" (born October 12, 1955, date confirmed by Sérgio Mallandro on the TV Record program "Tudo é Possível") is a Brazilian actor and TV shows host.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Mallandro go ...
.... Kiko
*Fábio Villa Verde .... Zeca
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Nádia Lippi .... Carla
*Manfredo Colassanti ....
Noé
*Gracindo Júnior .... Marcos
*Milton Moraes .... Morel
*Dary Reis .... Juarez
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Carlos Kurt
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Xuxa Meneghel .... Lira, the Duda's intergalactic partner
See also
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List of Brazilian films of the 1980s
References
External links
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Os Trapalhões
Brazilian adventure films
Brazilian children's films
Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city)
1983 films
Brazilian romantic comedy films
Noah's Ark in film
Brazilian parody films
1980s musical comedy films
1983 comedy films
1980s Brazilian films
1983 musical films
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