Overview:
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.| Original Title: | O Auto da Compadecida |
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| Status: | Released (2000-09-15) |
| Awards: | 10 wins & 10 nominations |
| Screen: | Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão, João Falcão |
| Productions: | Lereby Produções, Globo Filmes |
| Production Countries: | Brazil |
| Spoken Languages: | Português |
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Casts
- 8600: Matheus Nachtergaele - João Grilo
- 87341: Selton Mello - Chicó
- 123757: Rogério Cardoso - Padre João
- 123758: Denise Fraga - Dora
- 102551: Diogo Vilela - Eurico
- 90219: Luís Melo - Diabo
- 123759: Virginia Cavendish - Rosinha
Crews
- 102560: Guel Arraes - Writer - Writing
- 123765: Adriana Falcão - Writer - Writing
- 102560: Guel Arraes - Director - Directing
- 1421958: Ariano Suassuna - Theatre Play - Writing
- 2144361: Ubiraci de Motta - Editor - Editing
- 1255577: Paulo Henrique Farias - Editor - Editing
- 1421958: Ariano Suassuna - Story - Writing
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Review text:
This film is deeply steeped in Brazilian culture, which may make it inaccessible to some. It's based on a play by Ariano Suassuna, who made his life's mission to preserve Brazilian culture. If you're put off by the surrealistic religion scenes, keep in mind that this spiritualism was ....
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