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O Auto da Compadecida

O Auto da Compadecida

1999 • 9.0 • Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama •

BR • Portuguese

Writers: Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão, João Falcão

The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida.

Cast

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

as João Grilo

Selton Mello

Selton Mello

as Chicó

Fernanda Montenegro

Fernanda Montenegro

as Compadecida

Rogério Cardoso

Rogério Cardoso

as Padre João

Denise Fraga

Denise Fraga

as Dora

Diogo Vilela

Diogo Vilela

as Eurico

Luís Melo

Luís Melo

as Diabo

Virginia Cavendish

Virginia Cavendish

as Rosinha

Episodes

Episode 1

Episode 1

E1 40m

When a dog dies of poisoning, the two caretakers, trying to avoid the wrath of its owners, convince the local priest and a bishop to give the dead animal a Christian burial, promising them a share of a supposed dog's will.

Episode 2

Episode 2

E2 41m

João Grilo try to deceive a rich man into believing that Chicó is a worthy (and, mostly, wealthy) man for his daughter.

Episode 3

Episode 3

E3 38m

João Grilo deceive two men to fight each other, making Chicó look like a brave man in-between the quarrel.

Episode 4

Episode 4

E4 48m

João Grilo dies and has to use all his wit to avoid going to Hell.