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A Dog's Will (Portuguese: O Auto da Compadecida, literally "The Compassionate Woman's Play", the woman being the Virgin Mary) is a 2000 Brazilian fantasy comedy film directed by Guel Arraes, who co-wrote the screenplay with Adriana Falcão and João Falcão.
Sep 10, 2000 · A Dog's Will: Directed by Guel Arraes. With Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga. Follows the lives of 2 poor Brazilians and their schemes to get money and the consequences of their actions.
Synopsis. The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small Northeast Brazil town. But when they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary, before they are admitted to paradise.
Adapting author Ariano Suassuna’s renowned play to the big screen, A Dog’s Will is one of Brazil’s best comedies of recent times. A wild experiment in both storyline and rapid-fire cutting, the film develops its poor-against-the-rich tone through a subtle, exuberantly rich mise en scène.
Sep 15, 2000 · 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. Guel Arraes. Ariano Suassuna.
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In the small village of Taperoá, in the arid and remote badlands of the State of Paraíba, João Grilo and Chicó, two very poor Northeasterners, walk down the streets announcing "The Passion of the Christ", the greatest movie of the world.
