Crónica dos Bons Malandros (1984)

Director:

Fernando Lopes

Writers:

Fernando Lopes, Artur Semedo,

Stars:

Nuno Duarte, João Perry, Lia Gama

Cast

Credited cast:
Nuno Duarte	...	Silvino Bitoque
João Perry	...	Renato
Lia Gama	...	Marlene
Maria do Céu Guerra	...	Adelaide Magrinha
Nicolau Breyner	...	Pedro Justiceiro
Zita Duarte	...	Lina Despachada
António Assunção	...	Police Chief
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anamar
Manuel Antunes
Pedro Bandeira-Freire	...	Doctor Flávio
Orlando Barbosa
Virgílio Castelo	...	Carlos
Emilio da Silva
Rodrigo da Silva
Paulo de Carvalho	...	Arnaldo Figurante

Storyline

---

Plot Keywords:

robbery | based on novel

---

Genres:

Comedy

---

Details

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

18 October 1984 (Portugal)

Filming Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

A good old joint

Cronica dos Bons Malandros (CBM) was the first novel from Portuguese journalist/writer Mario Zambujal. Few years after it was published, and due the success of the book, a movie was made. Not that usual in Portugal during the 80's. The movie tells the story of a gang leaded by "Renato, o pacífico" (Renato, the peaceful), and their attempt to steal precious jewels from Gulbenlian Museum, in Lisbon. The weapon of the crime? Bees! CBM was filmed in Lisbon and shows the "golden age" of Portuguese leftish movimakers, freed by the 1974 revolution, in action. Dark language, slang, powerful colors, car chases and lots of humor in this picture. It is now available in DVD, in Portugal. If you liked this one, try "Kilas, o mau da fita", another experiment from those years.