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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.
Writer | Machado de Assis |
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Director | Roberto Santos |
Actor | Paulo Villaça, Helber Rangel, Fúlvio Stefanini |
Country | Brazil |
Production | Embrafilme |