A Dog's Will (2000)
O Auto da Compadecida
Lying with faith is not always a sin.
104 min
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town 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.
- Release date
- September 10, 2000
- Country of origin
- Brazil
- Box office
- $4,903,192
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Trailer
Cast
- Matheus Nachtergaele as João Grilo
- Selton Mello as Chicó
- Fernanda Montenegro as Compadecida
- Rogério Cardoso as Padre João
- Denise Fraga as Dora
- Diogo Vilela as Padeiro Eurico
- Luís Melo as Diabo
- Virginia Cavendish as Rosinha
- Bruno Garcia as Vicentão
- Enrique Diaz as Joaquim Brejeiro
- Maurício Gonçalves as Jesus Cristo
- Aramis Trindade as Cabo 70
- Marco Nanini as Severino de Aracaju
- Lima Duarte as Bispo
Crew
- Guel Arraes · Director
- Guel Arraes · Writer
- Adriana Falcão · Writer
- João Falcão · Writer
- Ariano Suassuna · Writer
- Guel Arraes · Producer
- Sá Grama · Composer
- Félix Monti · Cinematographer
- Ubiraci de Motta · Editor
- Paulo Henrique Farias · Editor
- Lia Renha · Production designer