A Dog's Will (2000)
"O Auto da Compadecida" (original title)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Guel Arraes

Writers:

Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão,

Stars:

Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso

7 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Matheus Nachtergaele	...	João Grilo
Selton Mello	...	Chicó
Rogério Cardoso	...	Padre João
Denise Fraga	...	Dora
Diogo Vilela	...	Padeiro Eurico
Luís Melo	...	Diabo
Virginia Cavendish	...	Rosinha
Bruno Garcia	...	Vicentão
Enrique Diaz	...	Capanga
Maurício Gonçalves	...	Jesus Cristo
Aramis Trindade	...	Cabo Setenta
Marco Nanini	...	Cangaceiro Severino
Lima Duarte	...	Bispo
Fernanda Montenegro	...	Compadecida

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

devil | virgin mary | brazil | marching | fireworks | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

10 September 2000 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

A Dog's Will

Filming Locations:

Cabaceiras, Paraíba, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Globo Filmes, Lereby Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from O Auto da Compadecida (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Régia"
Written by Sá Grama
Performed by Sérgio Campelo, Gilberto Campello, Jônatas Zacarias, Antônio Barreto,
Frederica Burgeois, Cláudio Moura, Fábio Delicato, Neide Alves and Thiago Fournier
Arranged and Produced by Sá Grama

User Reviews

A rough guide to life, love and death

O Auto de Compadecida is a funny film, in more ways than one. At first, I was baffled by the storyline, or rather, by the lack of a storyline such as I'm used to. If you expect the first five or ten minutes of a film being devoted to introducing the characters, their backgrounds, and their passions, you'll find yourself puzzled by this flick. There is hardly any introduction or explanation, and such as is offered appears exactly at the appropriate moments. The film is also funny in content. The main characters are a teller of unlikely stories and a schemer of impossible schemes, who never reach the third dimension, but then, there's no need for that: the burlesque quality and speed of the scenes thrive on these two men being cartoon characters rather than real people. And truly, an in-depth character would be highly out of place in a scene which involves Jesus, Mary, and Lucifer doodling in the margins of a book--using blood as ink, naturally. Highly enjoyable.