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A Dog's Will (2000)

O Auto da Compadecida (original title)
| Adventure, Comedy | 10 September 2000 (Brazil)
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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 | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Matheus Nachtergaele Matheus Nachtergaele ... João Grilo
Selton Mello ... Chicó
Rogério Cardoso ... Padre João
Denise Fraga Denise Fraga ... Dora
Diogo Vilela Diogo Vilela ... Padeiro Eurico
Luís Melo Luís Melo ... Diabo
Virginia Cavendish Virginia Cavendish ... Rosinha
Bruno Garcia Bruno Garcia ... Vicentão
Enrique Diaz Enrique Diaz ... Capanga
Maurício Gonçalves Maurício Gonçalves ... Jesus Cristo
Aramis Trindade Aramis Trindade ... Cabo Setenta
Marco Nanini ... Cangaceiro Severino
Lima Duarte ... Bispo
Fernanda Montenegro ... Compadecida
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paulo Goulart ... Major Antônio Moraes
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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. Written by <lukejoplin@infolink.com.br>

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neo screwball comedy | devil | brazil | reference to the virgin mary | black jesus | See All (41) »

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Adventure | Comedy

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Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

10 September 2000 (Brazil) See more »

Also Known As:

A Dog's Will See more »

Filming Locations:

Cabaceiras, Paraíba, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Globo Filmes, Lereby Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Quotes

João Grilo: I do not know, i just know that was this way.
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Connections

Spoofs Weekend at Bernie's II (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

Rói-Couro
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
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Best brazilian Movie ( i mean,...)
7 May 2019 | by jdavidjf – See all my reviews

It was a serie wich was compacted into a movie. Era uma série que foi compactada em filme. In spit of it..... it became the best comedy movie ever here.
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