The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Transposition of the myth of Faust to modern Brazil. The heir to a bankrupt cigarette factory, amidst a personal crisis, leaves everything behind and heads for a supposed paradise he has seen in a tourist agency, where he believes he could find self-knowledge. In his search, he is inspired by a Mephisto-like character.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Inácio AraújoWriter
- Carlos ReichenbachWriter
- Carlos ReichenbachDirector
- Luiz ChagasOriginal Music Composer
- Manoel PaivaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ênio GonçalvesFausto
- Emílio Di BiasiMefisto
- Valeska CanolettiLittle Girl
- Benjamin CattanE. V. Stroheim
- Imara ReisDoris
- Rosa Maria PestanaMércia
- Alvamar TaddeiCast
- Vanessa AlvesYoung Hitchhiker
- Renato MasterDr. Gildo Lobo
- Roberto MirandaDr. José Carlos Barata
- Orlando ParoliniHonduras
- Fernando BeniniWagner