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Castelo R-Tim-Bum (film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Castelo R-Tim-Bum
| image = Castelo R-Tim-Bum film.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Cao Hamburger
| producer = Van Fresnot
Alain Fresnot
Cao Hamburger
| writer = Cao Hamburger
Jos Rubens Chach
Jos Carvalho de Azevedo
Joo Emanuel Carneiro
Fernando Bonassi
Victor Navas
Anna Muylaert
| starring = Diego Kozievitch
Rosi Campos
Srgio Mamberti
Marieta Severo
| music = Andr Abujamra
Lulu Camargo
| editing = Michael Ruman
| studio = A.F. Cinema e Vdeo
CAOS Produoes
TV Cultura
| distributor = Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
| released =
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = Brazil
| language = Portuguese
| budget = R$6,77 million
| gross = R$3,031,875
}}
'Castelo R-Tim-Bum' is a 1999 Brazilian film directed by Cao Hamburger, based on the 'Castelo R-Tim-Bum' TV series."[https://web.archive.org/web/20121017092259/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/342123/Ra-Tim-Bum-Castle/overview Ra Tim Bum Castle (2000)]." 'The New York Times'. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.
Plot
In 'Castelo R-Tim-Bum' 300-year-old Nino looks like he is eight or nine years old. Described by Graeber as a "Brazilian counterpart" to Harry Potter, Nino tries to write a book of spells. His aunt and uncle criticize his apprenticeship and Nino wants to play with ordinary children. Losangela, a relative, begins conspiring with real estate developers who hope to tear down Nino's family's mansion.
Cast
*Diegho Kozievitch as Antnino "Nino" Stradivarius
*Rosi Campos as Morgana Stradivarius
*Srgio Mamberti as Dr. Victor Stradivarius
*Marieta Severo as Losngela Stradivarius
*Pascoal da Conceio as Abobrinha
*Matheus Nachtergaele as Rato
*ngela Dip as Pnelope
*Leandro Lo as Joo
*Mayara Constantino as Cacau
*Oscar Neto as Ronaldo
Reception
'Castelo R-Tim-Bum' grossed R$3,031,875 and was watched by 725,329 people in the 134 Brazilian theaters in which it was released. It was nominated for the 2nd Grande Prmio Cinema Brasil for Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Release, and Vera Hamburger and Clvis Bueno won the Best Art Direction Award. At the 2000 Chicago International Children's Film Festival it won the "Children's Jury Prize International Feature Film or Video - Live Action". Critical-wise, Laurel Graeber of 'The New York Times' said that it "charmingly captures the life of a Latin-style Addams Family."Graeber, Laurel. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/10/arts/family-fare.html A Magical Childhood]." 'The New York Times'. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.
References
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