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ComedyDramaFantasy

A Dog's Will

- Lying with faith is not always a sin.

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.

Release Date : 2000-09-15

Language :LatinPortuguese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lereby ProduçõesGlobo Filmes

Production Country : Brazil

Alternative Titles : A Dog's Will

Cast

Matheus Nachtergaele

Character Name : João Grilo

Original Name : Matheus Nachtergaele

Gender : Male

Selton Mello

Character Name : Chicó

Original Name : Selton Mello

Gender : Male

Rogério Cardoso

Character Name : Padre João

Original Name : Rogério Cardoso

Gender : Male

Denise Fraga

Character Name : Dora

Original Name : Denise Fraga

Gender : Female

Diogo Vilela

Character Name : Eurico

Original Name : Diogo Vilela

Gender : Male

Luís Melo

Character Name : Diabo

Original Name : Luís Melo

Gender : Male

Virginia Cavendish

Character Name : Rosinha

Original Name : Virginia Cavendish

Gender : Female

Bruno Garcia

Character Name : Vicentão

Original Name : Bruno Garcia

Gender : Male

Enrique Díaz

Character Name : Joaquim Brejeiro

Original Name : Enrique Díaz

Gender : Male

Maurício Gonçalves

Character Name : Jesus Cristo / Emanuel

Original Name : Maurício Gonçalves

Gender : Male

Aramis Trindade

Character Name : Cabo 70

Original Name : Aramis Trindade

Gender : Male

Marco Nanini

Character Name : Severino de Aracaju

Original Name : Marco Nanini

Gender : Male

Paulo Goulart

Character Name : Major Antônio Moraes

Original Name : Paulo Goulart

Gender : Male

Lima Duarte

Character Name : Bispo

Original Name : Lima Duarte

Gender : Male

Fernanda Montenegro

Character Name : Nossa Senhora

Original Name : Fernanda Montenegro

Gender : Female

Reviews

B

badelf

@badelf

2023-08-15

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.