O Auto da Compadecida

"Lying with faith is not always a sin."

Sep 10 2000 N/A 1h 44m
Comedy, Drama, Western

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Plot

João Grilo and Chicó are two very poor and clever Brazilian Northeasterners who struggle for survival and trick people to get by. After meeting the wealthy Rosinha, both hope to finally strive in life, but their plans are interrupted by the arrival of an outlaw.

Written by

Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão, João Falcão

Directed by

Guel Arraes

Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Globo Filmes, Lereby Productions

Languages

Português

Awards

10 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
20,834
Average Rating
8.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA