The Great Mystical Circus (2018)
The story of five generations of the Austrian-Brazilian Knieps family, from the inauguration of their family-owned Great Mystical Circus in the 1910s up to the early 21st century, following both the family and the circus from their prime through to their decadence.
Director:
Carlos Diegues
Writers:
Carlos Diegues, George Moura.
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Jesuíta Barbosa as Celaví |
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Vincent Cassel as Jean-Paul |
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Mariana Ximenes as Margarete |
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Antônio Fagundes as Dr. Frederico Kieps |
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Bruna Linzmeyer as Beatriz |
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Juliano Cazarré as Oto Kieps |
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Dawid Ogrodnik as Ludwig |
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Catherine Mouchet as Imperatriz Catarina |
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Rafael Lozano as Fred |
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Marina Provenzzano as Charlotte |
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Flora Diegues as Clara Kieps |
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Luíza Mariani as Lily Braun |
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Luísa Cruz as Sra. Kieps |
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Nuno Lopes as Coriolano |
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João Gabriel Bolshaw as Oto (criança) |
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Maria Francisca Bolshaw as Clara (criança) |
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Marcos Frota as Oswaldão |
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Antonio de la Cruz as Rudolf |
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Louise Britto as Maria |
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Amanda Britto as Helena |
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Raoni Seixas as Brechó 1 |
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Cassiano Carneiro as Brechó 2 |
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Pryscylla Serena as Copeira |
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Manuel Estevão as Antônio José |
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Isabel Lopes Cardoso as D. Menina |
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Michel as Guillaume |
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Igor Regalla as Belisco |
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Pedro Efe as Tarado |
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Albano Jerónimo as Amestrador |
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David Almeida as Pinguim |
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Daniela Faria as Ginger |
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Matheus Dalia as Pistonista Real |
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Christopher Amaral as Garçon Leiteria |
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Miguel Dias as Gerente Leiteria |
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João Santos Silva as Rick |
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Madalena Costa as Camareira |
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José Martins as Velho Bêbado |
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Keith Davis as Médico Parteiro |
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Sombat Pechpradit as Tatuador |
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Tiago Delfino as Arnóbio |
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José Ramos as Clovis |
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Joel de Oliveira as Benjamim |
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António Victorino de Almeida as Mimi Betôvem |
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David Gomes as Guaraná |
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Joaquim Torres as Durval |
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Clemente Santos as Cliente 1 |
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Cândido Ferreira as Cliente 2 |
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Fernando Ferrão as Cliente 3 |
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António Évora as Cliente 4 |
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Tomás Wallenstein as Músico Cabaret |
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Agui Pinto as Cuspidor de Fogo |
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Cecília Henriques as Mulher Circense |
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João Patrício as Palhaço 85 |
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Marco Mendonça as Palhaço Negro |
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Miguel Monteiro as Pai de Família (uncredited) |
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Ana Saragoça as uncredited |
| Directing | Carlos Diegues | Director |
| Sound | Chico Buarque | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kika Lopes | Costume Design |
| Writing | Carlos Diegues | Screenplay |
| Editing | Mair Tavares | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita de Castro | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Art | Artur Pinheiro | Production Design |
| Sound | Ricardo Leal | Sound Designer |
| Writing | George Moura | Screenplay |
| Sound | Edu Lobo | Music |
| Editing | Daniel Garcia | Editor |
| Production | Renata Almeida Magalhães | Producer |
| Sound | Simone Petrillo | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dulce Filipe | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Christophe Penchenat | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emmanuelle Fèvre | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Olivier Guillaume | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Emmanuel Croset | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Gustavo Hadba | Director of Photography |
| Production | João Fonseca | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Jorge de Lima | Author |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandra Meleiro | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Márcia Lourenço | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Edu Lobo | Music Producer |
| Sound | Itamar Assiére | Music Director |
| Production | Raoni Seixas | Casting |
| Production | Patrícia Vasconcelos | Casting |
| Directing | João Pedro Ruivo | Assistant Director |
| Production | Ana Murgel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Christian de Castro | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ricardo Martins | Associate Producer |
| Production | Maria Geyer | Associate Producer |
| Production | Paula Lavigne | Associate Producer |
| Production | Gonçalo Galvão Teles | Associate Producer |
| Production | Luís Galvão Teles | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Gardelli | Co-Producer |
| Production | Danielle Ayroles | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Chico Buarque | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Edu Lobo | Original Music Composer |