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Uma Pulga na Balança

1953Movie1 h 27 min

Comedy
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

A nostalgic, intriguing comedy movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

Swindler in jail devises a scheme to blackmail the family of recently deceased people, threatening to tell supposedly incriminating facts about their dead relatives' lives.

Feels like

  • 1950s Brazilian Comedy
  • Satirical Blackmail Plot
  • Crime Farce
  • Class Commentary
  • Nostalgic Feel
  • Small-Town Intrigue
  • Witty Dialogue
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Social Critique

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Luciano Salce
Written by
Fabio Carpi, Carlos Vergueiro
Music by
Enrico Simonetti

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 15, 1953 · 1 h 27 min · Comedy

Released
April 15, 1953
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
Portuguese
Made in
Brazil

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Uma Pulga na Balança worth watching?"

Questions about Uma Pulga na Balança

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Uma Pulga na Balança worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 6.8).

Will Uma Pulga na Balança make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is Uma Pulga na Balança in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.