João and the Knife

Overview

Against all advice, a destitute Brazilian old man marries a nineteen-year-old girl. Because he can’t give her any children, he moves to the interior to make money, so she will at least have a good life. When he returns, he is told she has a three-year-old daughter. He buys himself a knife.

Cast

Jofre Soares

João

Ana Maria Miranda

Maria

João Augusto Azevedo

Judge

Douglas Santos

Zeferino

João Batista

Deodato

Áurea Campos

Dona Ana