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That Pair of Arms!

Adaptation from classical story of Machado de Assis

6.2 average rating
6.2
Portuguese / 45 MIN. / 2009

The Genres

The Synopsis

A subtle adaptation of a classical story of the most greatest Brazilian writer: Machado de Assis. The history is passed in the Rio de Janeiro in full century XIX. The adolescent Inácio lives in Borges house and works like an apprentice. His routine of boredom and alone loneliness is broken in moments that sees the naked arms of the wife's boss. Upon perceiving that is desired by him, passes treat-him with affection. A silent romance and prohibited is told with romance and poetry.

The Cast

Celso FrateschiAna PettaAntônio Moraes

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