Brazil / Jun 09, 1988
Quincas Borba (1988)
Directed by Roberto Santos
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1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Quincas Borba |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Embrafilme, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas |
| Release date | 9 giugno 1988 |
| Executive producer | Roberto Santos |
| Production | Cyro Del Nero |
| Writer | Machado de Assis, Roberto Santos |
| Editing | Carlos Alvaro Vera |
| Cinematography | Roberto Santos Filho |
| Assistant directors | Roberto Santos |
| Camera operators | Roberto Santos Filho |
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| Additional photography | Roberto Santos Filho |
| Production design | Cyro Del Nero |
| Art direction | Cyro Del Nero |
| Set decoration | Cyro Del Nero |
| Music | Manoel Paiva, Luiz Chagas |
| Sound | Manoel Paiva, Luiz Chagas |
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