Brazil / May 20, 2005 / 14
A poor in the hand is worth two in the theft
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Caco Ciocler | Ricardo Pedrosa |
| Joana Fomm | Maria Amélia |
| Herson Capri | Marco Aurélio Silveira |
| Ana Lúcia Torre | Maria Antônia do Rosário/ Noêmia |
| Antônio Abujamra | Manoel Fernandes |
| Ênio Gonçalves | Dom Elísio |
| Bárbara Paz | |
| Ana Carbatti | Arminda |
| Cláudia Mello | Mônica Silveira |
| Miriam Pires | Judite |
| Umberto Magnani | Figueiras |
| José Rubens Chachá | Delegado Batista |
| Lena Roque | Lurdes |
| Ariclê Perez | Marta Figueredo |
| Odelair Rodrigues | Lucrécia |
| Leonardo Medeiros | Amigo |
| Emílio de Mello | Luciano |
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| Raul Barretto | Guru |
| Petrônio Gontijo | Mestre de Cerimônias |
| Lui Strassburger | Walter Haman |
| Ney Piacentini | Apresentador |
| Norival Rizzo | Jarbas |
| Antônio Petrin | Senhor |
| Ângela Dip | Vera |
| Clara Carvalho | Mulher no Restaurante |
| Noemi Marinho | Professora |
| Emilio Pitta | Bernadino Francisco de Sena |
| Adolfo Costa | Sebastião Soares |
| Milton Gonçalves | |
| Taty Godoi | Mulher do povo |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Quanto Vale ou É por Quilo? |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Agravo Produções Cinematográficas |
| Release date | 20 maggio 2005 |
| Executive producer | Patrick Leblanc, Luiz Alberto Pereira |
| Production | Wellington Pingo, Sérgio Bianchi, Paulo Galvão |
| Writer | Machado de Assis, Sérgio Bianchi, Newton Cannito, Eduardo Benain, Sabina Anzuategui |
| Casting | Patricia Faria, Rita Fernandes, Cassia Guindo |
| Editing | Paulo Sacramento, Marcelo Ferreira PeeJay, Fábio Fatorelli |
| Cinematography | Marcelo Corpanni, Rubens Arantes, Weber José 'Cabelo' da Silva Cunha |
| Assistant directors | Thiago Villas Boas, Mauricio Osaki, Maria Farkas, Sérgio Bianchi |
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| Lighting | Eduardo Fressato Spuldaro |
| Camera operators | Rubens Arantes, Weber José 'Cabelo' da Silva Cunha |
| Additional photography | Rubens Arantes, Weber José 'Cabelo' da Silva Cunha |
| Production design | Gustavo Pinheiro, Renata Tessari, Vera Hamburger |
| Art direction | Gustavo Pinheiro, Renata Tessari, Vera Hamburger |
| Set decoration | Gustavo Pinheiro, Renata Tessari, Vera Hamburger |
| Visual effects | Vanessa Mariano, Rogério Marinho, Marcelo Ferreira PeeJay, Ailton Piuí, Lilian Stock Bonzi |
| Music | Ana Chiarini, Daniel Turini, Helena Duarte, Mauricio Pascuet Pregnolatto, Louis Robin, Fernando Henna, Geraldo Ribeiro, Ricardo Reis, Armando Torres Jr. |
| Sound | Ana Chiarini, Daniel Turini, Helena Duarte, Mauricio Pascuet Pregnolatto, Louis Robin, Fernando Henna, Geraldo Ribeiro, Ricardo Reis, Armando Torres Jr. |
| Costume design | Marisa Guimarães, David Parizotti, Doel Sauerbronn |
| Makeup | Doel Sauerbronn, Marisa Guimarães, David Parizotti |
| Hairstyling | Marisa Guimarães, Doel Sauerbronn, David Parizotti |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
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