My Sweet Orange Tree

My Sweet Orange Tree

2012•1h 39m•7.4/10

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Ratings

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7.4/10(50)

Zezé is an 8 year old boy who, although a naughty boy, has a good heart. He leads a very modest life, due to the fact that his father has been unemployed for a long time, and has the habit of having long conversations with a sweet orange tree which is in his backyard. Until one day he meets Portuga, a man who begins to help him and soon becomes his best friend.

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Production

Pássaro Films

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

João Guilherme Ávila

João Guilherme Ávila

Zezé

José de Abreu

José de Abreu

Portuga

Caco Ciocler

Caco Ciocler

Escritor

Eduardo Dascar

Pai

Fernanda Vianna

Fernanda Vianna

Mãe

Emiliano Queiroz

Emiliano Queiroz

Tio Edmundo

Julia de Victa

Gloria

Tino Gomes

Ariovaldo

Inês Peixoto

Inês Peixoto

Professora

Kathia Calil

Kathia Calil

Jandira

Leônidas José

Luis

Pedro Valle

Totoca

Eduardo Moreira

Eduardo Moreira

Ladislau

Ricardo Bravo

Doutor Faulhaber

Tadeu Silva Timote

Bié

Adim Martins

Pedro

João Pedro Polito

Menino 1

Rafael Luis da Costa

Menino 2

Patrick Garcia

Menino 3

Gustavo Silva Vicente

Menino 4

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