Quincas Borba (1988)
1h 56m
Running Time
June 9, 1988
Release Date
Quincas Borba (1988)
1h 56m
Running Time
June 9, 1988
Release Date
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Plot.
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 ion 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.
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Cast & Crew.

Paulo Villaça
Quincas Borba

Helber Rangel
Rubião

Fúlvio Stefanini
Cristiano Palha

Brigitte Broder
Sofia

Luiz Serra
Camacho

Antônio Rovis
Carlos

Laura Cardoso

Josmar Martins
Actor

Marlene França

Walter Forster

Rubens Moral
Actor

Adriana Abujamra

Roberto Santos Filho
Director of Photography

Carlos Alvaro Vera
Editor

Andréa Queiroga
Production Director

Roberto Santos
Executive Producer / Director / Screenplay

Cyro Del Nero
Associate Producer / Art Direction

Roberto Bianchi
Production Director

Machado de Assis
Novel

Luiz Chagas
Original Music Composer
