poster movie

Quincas Borba

5 average rating
★★★★★
5
Portuguese / 116 MIN. / 1988

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Paulo VillaçaHelber RangelFúlvio StefaniniBrigitte BroderLuiz SerraAntônio RovisLaura CardosoMarlene FrançaWalter ForsterAdriana Abujamra

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