The Brazilian classic comedy O AUTO DA COMPADECIDA aka A DOG’S WILL (2000)
STAGE TO SCREEN: An Online Film & Theater Discussion Group
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"In a small town in Northeastern Brazil, the lively João and the sly Chicó, two poor yet resourceful young men, find a job, scheme to win a girl, and face marauding bandits. When they die, they must be judged by Christ, the Devil, and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise."
This is a movie and play discussion group. READING THE PLAY IS OPTIONAL, although doing so will increase your appreciation for the film and its theatrical roots.
The Film:
A DOG’S WILL (2000)
Original title: O Auto da Compadecida (The Compassionate Woman's Play)
Directed by Guel Arraes
Written by Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão and João Falcão
Based on the 1956 play by Ariano Suassuna
In Portuguese with English subtitles
1 hour 44 mins.
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The Play:
THE ROGUES’ TRIAL
Original title: O Auto da Compadecida (The Compassionate Woman's Play)
by Ariano Suassuna
First performed in 1956
Translated from the Portuguese by Dillwyn F. Ratcliff in 1963
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