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Based on a book by Machado de Assis (1839-1908) and adapted to the present time. After the death of the philosopher Quincas Borba, his friend and disciple Rubiao inherits all he possessed: his fortune, his dog, his philosophy and the germ of his madness. Rubiao's passion for Sofia, a friend's wife, places him at the center of a game in which she is the main piece while he is the only one who ignores the rules. The story of a dreamer and delirious man facing a reality to which he is not prepared.Read moreLess
Based on a book by Machado de Assis (1839-1908) and adapted to the present time. After the death of the philosopher Quincas Borba, his friend and disciple Rubiao inherits all he possessed: his fortune, his dog, his philosophy and the germ of his madness. Rubiao's passion for Sofia, a friend's wife, places him at the center of a game in which she is the main piece while he is the only one who ignores the rules. The story of a dreamer and delirious man facing a reality to which he is not prepared.
The story
Based on a book by Machado de Assis (1839-1908) and adapted to the present time. After the death of the philosopher Quincas Borba, his friend and disciple Rubiao inherits all he possessed: his fortune, his dog, his philosophy and the germ of his madness. Rubiao's passion for Sofia, a friend's wife, places him at the center of a game in which she is the main piece while he is the only one who ignores the rules. The story of a dreamer and delirious man facing a reality to which he is not prepared.
Cast & crew
Paulo VillaçaQuincas Borba
Helber RangelRubião
Fúlvio StefaniniCristiano Palha
Luiz SerraCamacho
Laura CardosoCast
Marlene FrançaCast
Walter ForsterCast
Adriana AbujamraCastExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Roberto Santos Filho
- Editor
- Carlos Alvaro Vera
- Director
- Roberto Santos
- Screenplay
- Roberto Santos
- Original Music Composer
- Luiz Chagas
- Original Music Composer
- Manoel Paiva