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The King and the Trapalhões

The King and the Trapalhões

19794.91h 30m

Overview

In a city of the East, the throne of the young king Amad is usurped by the evil Vizir Jafar. The king is imprisoned, and in prison he meets the famous thieves of the kingdom: Abdul, Abel, Abol and Abil. With the help of these thieves, the king flees and, during the escape, knows the princess Alina, by which he falls passionately in love. The Vizir possesses magical powers, faced by the heroes with the help of the genie of a lamp found by Abdul. With the help of the genius, the four friends are transported to the twentieth century, where they cause much confusion and end up being arrested.

Directed by Adriano Stuart
Written by Renato Aragão, Victor Lustosa
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Top Cast

Renato Aragão

Renato Aragão

Abdul

Dedé Santana

Dedé Santana

Abel

Mussum

Mussum

Abol

Zacarias

Zacarias

Abil

Mário Cardoso

Mário Cardoso

Rei Amad

Heloísa Millet

Heloísa Millet

Alina

Carlos Kurt

Carlos Kurt

Jafar

Felipe Levy

Felipe Levy

Sultão

M

Miriam Tereza

Aia, a dama de honra

H

Hélio Ribeiro

About The King and the Trapalhões

The King and the Trapalhões is a adventure, comedy, family film released in 1979. Directed by Adriano Stuart, it stars Renato Aragão, Dedé Santana, Mussum. In a city of the East, the throne of the young king Amad is usurped by the evil Vizir Jafar. The king is imprisoned, and in prison he meets the famous thieves of the kingdom: Abdul, Abel, Abol and Abil. With the help of these thieves, the king flees and, during the escape, knows the princess Alina, by which he falls passionately in love. The Vizir possesses magical powers, faced by the heroes with the help of the genie of a lamp found by Abdul. With the help of the genius, the four friends are transported to the twentieth century, where they cause much confusion and end up being arrested.

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