Quincas Borba (1988)
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.
- Date of release
- 1988-06-09
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Roberto Santos
Casting
- Paulo Villaça — Quincas Borba
- Helber Rangel — Rubião
- Fúlvio Stefanini — Cristiano Palha
- Brigitte Broder — Sofia
- Luiz Serra — Camacho
- Antônio Rovis — Carlos
- Laura Cardoso
- Marlene França
- Walter Forster
- Adriana Abujamra
Interesting facts
- Based on: Quincas Borba
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