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A Dog's Will (Portuguese: O Auto da Compadecida, literally "The Compassionate Woman's Play", the woman being the Virgin Mary) is a 2000 Brazilian fantasy comedy film directed by Guel Arraes, who co-wrote the screenplay with Adriana Falcão and João Falcão.
Oct 27, 2019 · The story takes place in the 1920’s, when Brasil was already a republic, but was controlled by Coronelism, a form of feudalism where the rich coffee and sugar cane producers would controll the population, buy votes and make their own rules.
Guel Arraes was born on December 12, 1953 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for A Dog's Will (2000), Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003) and A Comedy of Private Lives (1995).
Sep 15, 2000 · 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. Guel Arraes. Director, Writer.
Lisbela e o Prisioneiro (Lisbela and the Prisoner) is a 2003 Brazilian romantic comedy film directed by Guel Arraes, based on the 1964 play of the same name by Osman Lins. Filming took place in cities of Pernambuco, Igarassu, Paudalho and Recife, as well as in Rio de Janeiro and Nova Iguaçu.
Guel Arraes was born on December 12, 1953 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for A Dog's Will (2000), Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003) and A Comédia da Vida Privada (1995).
Guel Arraes. Director: A Dog's Will. Guel Arraes was born on 12 December 1953 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for A Dog's Will (2000), Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003) and Grande Sertão (2023).
