What Is It Worth?
What Is It Worth?

What Is It Worth?

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2005
1h 50m
6.5(20 votes)
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Overview

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.

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37 members
Acting

Danton Mello

Hector

Danton Mello
Acting

Leona Cavalli

Clara

Leona Cavalli
Acting

Lázaro Ramos

Dido

Lázaro Ramos
Acting

Caio Blat

Bira

Caio Blat
Acting

Sílvio Guindane

Candinho

Sílvio Guindane
Acting

Zezé Motta

Joana Maria da Conceição

Zezé Motta
Acting

Marcélia Cartaxo

Adélia

Marcélia Cartaxo
Acting

Caco Ciocler

Ricardo Pedrosa

Caco Ciocler
Acting

Joana Fomm

Maria Amélia

Joana Fomm
Acting

Herson Capri

Marco Aurélio Silveira

Herson Capri
Acting

Ana Lúcia Torre

Maria Antônia do Rosário/ Noêmia

Ana Lúcia Torre
Acting

Antônio Abujamra

Manoel Fernandes

Antônio Abujamra
Acting

Ênio Gonçalves

Dom Elísio

Ênio Gonçalves
Acting

Bárbara Paz

Unknown Role

Bárbara Paz
Acting

Ana Carbatti

Arminda

Ana Carbatti
Acting

Cláudia Mello

Mônica Silveira

Cláudia Mello
Acting

Miriam Pires

Judite

Miriam Pires
Acting

Umberto Magnani

Figueiras

Umberto Magnani
Acting

José Rubens Chachá

Delegado Batista

José Rubens Chachá
Acting

Lena Roque

Lurdes

Lena Roque
Acting

Ariclê Perez

Marta Figueredo

Ariclê Perez
Acting

Odelair Rodrigues

Lucrécia

No Image
Acting

Leonardo Medeiros

Amigo

Leonardo Medeiros
Acting

Emílio de Mello

Luciano

Emílio de Mello
Acting

Raul Barretto

Guru

Raul Barretto
Acting

Petrônio Gontijo

Mestre de Cerimônias

Petrônio Gontijo
Acting

Lui Strassburger

Walter Haman

Lui Strassburger
Acting

Ney Piacentini

Apresentador

Ney Piacentini
Acting

Norival Rizzo

Jarbas

Norival Rizzo
Acting

Antônio Petrin

Senhor

Antônio Petrin
Acting

Ângela Dip

Vera

Ângela Dip
Acting

Clara Carvalho

Mulher no Restaurante

Clara Carvalho
Acting

Noemi Marinho

Professora

No Image
Acting

Emilio Pitta

Bernadino Francisco de Sena

Emilio Pitta
Acting

Adolfo Costa

Sebastião Soares

No Image
Acting

Milton Gonçalves

Unknown Role

Milton Gonçalves
Acting

Taty Godoi

Mulher do povo

Taty Godoi

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