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The Daughter of the Trapalhões

1984 · 107 min Adventure Comedy Family
4.9 / 10 · TMDB

The Trapalhões live in a floating boat and have a miserable life. When they find an abandoned baby, they decide to raise it as if it were their own daughter. Later, when they begin to work in a circus, they discover that the child is in fact the daughter of the trapeze artist and that she was forced to surrender her daughter to a gang that negotiates children abroad. This gang finds them and tries to recover the girl who now, however, has the help of the Trapalhões to protect her.

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Original Title A Filha dos Trapalhões
Year 1984
Country Brazil
Genre Adventure, Comedy, Family
Director Dedé Santana
Runtime 107 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.9/10 (30 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the contrast between slapstick comedy and heartfelt drama, relying on the established charm of the comedic troupe. It explores themes of found family and social injustice, wrapping a serious subject in an accessible, adventure-filled package.

What lingers after the circus music fades is the genuine warmth of its unlikely protectors, proving that heroism often wears a clown's nose. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Dedé Santana

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