A Dog's Will poster

A Dog's Will( 2000)

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Lying with faith is not always a sin.

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 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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Matheus Nachtergaele

      João Grilo

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      Selton Mello

      Chicó

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      Rogério Cardoso

      Padre João

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      Denise Fraga

      Dora

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      Diogo Vilela

      Eurico

    6. cast image

      Luís Melo

      Diabo

    7. cast image

      Virginia Cavendish

      Rosinha

    8. cast image

      Bruno Garcia

      Vicentão

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      Enrique Díaz

      Joaquim Brejeiro

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      Maurício Gonçalves

      Jesus Cristo / Emanuel

    11. cast image

      Aramis Trindade

      Cabo 70

    12. cast image

      Marco Nanini

      Severino de Aracaju

    13. cast image

      Paulo Goulart

      Major Antônio Moraes

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      Lima Duarte

      Bispo

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      Fernanda Montenegro

      Nossa Senhora

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    A review by badelf

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    Written by badelf on Tue Aug 15 2023
    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 still firmly anchored in Brazil in 2000, along with the mash-up of African beliefs - candomblé. I loved the Laurel-and-Hardy style of comedy. The film was not short on laughs. The actors' comedic timing is spot on. The direction is totally in the style of the 20th century comedic soaps (novelas), which were (and...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    4903192.00

    Keywords

    • based on play or musical
    • brazilian cinema
    • amused