The principal character in Helvécio Ratton's delightful film has been adapted from a book and comic created by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo, and tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old child growing up in a city in the 60s.
Samuel Costa
as Menino Maluquinho
Patricia Pillar
as Mãe
Roberto Bomtempo
as Pai
Luiz Carlos Arutin
as Vovô Passarinho
Hilda Rabello
as Avó
Edir Castro
as Irene
Vera Holtz
as Professora
Othon Bastos
as Padre
Tonico Pereira
as Motorista do Ônibus
Paulo José
as Narrador
Fernanda Guimarães
as Nina
João Romeu Filho
as Bocão