The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida.
Producer: Daniel Filho
Writer: Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão, João Falcão
João Grilo
Chicó
Father João
Dora
Eurico
Devil
Rosinha
Vicentão
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4 episodes
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.
Runtime: 40 minJoão Grilo try to deceive a rich man into believing that Chicó is a worthy (and, mostly, wealthy) man for his daughter.
Runtime: 41 minJoão Grilo deceive two men to fight each other, making Chicó look like a brave man in-between the quarrel.
Runtime: 38 minJoão Grilo dies and has to use all his wit to avoid going to Hell.
Runtime: 48 minO Auto da Compadecida (2000) - Trailer