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A Dog's Will (Portuguese: O Auto da Compadecida, which literally means "The Compassionate Woman's Play", the woman being Virgin Mary) is a 2000 Brazilian comedy film, directed by Guel Arraes, with a screenplay by Arraes, Adriana Falcão and João Falcão. It is based on the 1955 play of almost the same name by Ariano Suassuna, with elements of some other of Suassuna's plays, The Ghost and the Sow, and Torture of a Heart.
Original Release
09/10/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matheus Nachtergaele | João Grilo |
| Selton Mello | Chicó |
| Rogério Cardoso | Padre João |
| Denise Fraga | Dora |
| Diogo Vilela | Padeiro Eurico / Eurico |
| Luís Melo | Diabo |
| Virginia Cavendish | Rosinha |
| Bruno Garcia | Vicentão |
| Enrique Diaz | Cangaceiro / Cabra |
| Mauricio Gonçalves | Jesus Cristo |
Directors
Writers
Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão, João Falcão, Ariano Suassuna
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matheus Nachtergaele | João Grilo |
| Selton Mello | Chicó |
| Rogério Cardoso | Padre João |
| Denise Fraga | Dora |
| Diogo Vilela | Padeiro Eurico / Eurico |
| Luís Melo | Diabo |
| Virginia Cavendish | Rosinha |
| Bruno Garcia | Vicentão |
| Enrique Diaz | Cangaceiro / Cabra |
| Mauricio Gonçalves | Jesus Cristo |
| Aramis Trindade | Cabo Setenta / Cabo 70 |
| Marco Nanini | Capitão Severino de Aracaju / Severino |
| Paulo Goulart | Major Antônio Moraes |
| Lima Duarte | Bispo |
| Fernanda Montenegro | A Compadecida / Virgem Maria |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Eduardo Figueira | Executive Producer |
| Guel Arraes | Producer |
| Daniel Filho | Producer |
