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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 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.
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| Release Date | 2000-09-15 |
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| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Directors | Guel Arraes, Félix Monti, Andrea Comodo, Paola Pol Balloussier, Flávia Lacerda |
| Producers | Guel Arraes, Eduardo Figueira, Daniel Filho, Andrea Imperatore, João Falcão, Carlinhos Borges |
| Writers | Adriana Falcão, Guel Arraes, Ariano Suassuna, Ariano Suassuna, João Falcão |
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 maybe still are) wildly popular there.
— badelf