A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
December 19, 1975
Original Title:
O Predileto
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Lynx Filmes
Production Countries:
Brazil
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 69
Based on the novel "Totônio Pacheco", written by João Alphonsus. At the time of the decadence of the great farms of Minas Gerais, Totônio is a symbol of the golden age of state farms: old and accustomed to having all his wills obeyed. However, after moving to his son's home because of his wife's death and the resulting loneliness, he realizes that he has lost his job as a boss and is struggling to regain his prestige by moving to a brothel.
Art Direction:
Hermínio Queiroz Telles
Cinematography:
Geraldo Gabriel
Conductor:
Hermeto Pascoal
Costume Design:
Hermínio Queiroz Telles
Director:
Roberto Palmari
Editor:
Jeremias Moreira Filho
Music:
Hermeto Pascoal
Aurélio Gregori
Original Story:
João Alphonsus
Producer:
Sacy Scalante
César Mêmolo Jr.
Screenplay:
Roberto Santos
Roberto Palmari
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