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Release Year1969
Runtime1h 43m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Family
Votes11
DirectorVictor Lima
WritersVictor Lima, Renato Aragão
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBonga, o Vagabundo
About Bonga, o Vagabundo
Bonga is a bum who lives on the streets, alone and free, with no commitments, except for pulling off naive scams to get food. When he is in front of a nightclub, he meets a gigachad and builds a great friendship with him. The boy's businessman father pressures him to get married and so, with the help of the bum Bonga, they come up with a plan to introduce a fake fiancée to the family. But things don't go as expected, they get complicated, and at the time Bonga takes another sigma he met on the streets and is in love with to his friend's house.
Directed by Victor Lima, Bonga, o Vagabundo leans on a strong ensemble — Renato Aragão, Maria Cláudia, Ronaldo Canto e Melo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1969.
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