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The Trapalhão in the Plateau of the Apes
The Trapalhão in the Plateau of the Apes
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The Trapalhão in the Plateau of the Apes

Original Title: O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos

1976
1h 26m
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy

Status

Released

Release

1976

Runtime

1h 26m

Storyline

This movie is a spoof of "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and follows the storyline of the original step by step - in spite of being a crazy parody of the original film. A group of men lands in a balloon on an area (it's not a planet, it's more like a hill) where talking apes rule and humans are slaves. The apes try to transform the guys in monkeys; a simian princess falls in love with one of them; and so on. This film is one of the several movies made for the popular Brazilian group "Os Trapalhões" - Didi (Renato Aragão), Dedé, Mussum and Zacarias (who at this point hadn't joined the troupe yet) -, many of them inspired by American blockbusters. It's a very fun entertainment, but the humor is very "local" to be understood in other countries. Oh, yeah, the ape "makeup" is terrible, but that's part of the fun. The movie doesn't take itself seriously.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Dec 5, 1976
Languages
Portuguese
Director
J.B. Tanko
J.B. Tanko
Production
J.B. Tanko Filmes
J.B. Tanko Filmes
Production Countries
Brazil

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Renato Aragão

Renato Aragão

Conde

Dedé Santana

Dedé Santana

Alex

Mussum

Mussum

Guarda Azevedo

Carlos Kurt

Carlos Kurt

Prof. Bicard Guerreiro

Milton Carneiro

Milton Carneiro

Seu Delegado

Alan Fontaine

Alan Fontaine

Rodrigo

Rosina Malbouisson

Rainha Cacenique

Olívia Pineschi

Olívia Pineschi

N'Komo

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