Jogo de Mão (1983)
In a unique approach to what amounts to four pseudo-morality plays, director Monique Rutler has a street entertainer with hand puppets summarize the characters and idea of each story. The first sketch is about a young man who shines shoes for a living, and tries to keep up a relationship with two women while convincing each she is his only true love. The next story is about a man who beats up his wife when he is drunk, and sells furs for a living. One day, as she is riding in the back of his truck with the furs, he hits a bad patch and she and some furs fall out. The question is, will the woman be enterprising and leave the jerk - or not? The third tale concerns a woman looking into how much control a prostitute has over her clients, and to really find out, she becomes a prostitute herself for awhile - leading to some quite unexpected situations. The last segment handles the uglier side of the life styles of the rich and famous.
Director:
Monique Rutler
Writers:
Monique Rutler, Eduardo Guerra Carneiro, Edgar Gonsalves Preto.
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Amílcar Botica as Guest |
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Márcia Breia as Maria Madalena |
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Orlando Costa as Manuel |
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Júlio César as Alberto |
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Isabel de Castro as Maria de Jesus |
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Zita Duarte as Maria |
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Henrique Espírito Santo as Tasca's Client |
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Rosa Lobato Faria as Guest |
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José Fonseca e Costa as Judge |
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João Lagarto as Roberteiro |
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São José Lapa as Isabel |
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Teresa Roby as Teresa |
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Carlos Wallenstein as António Cardeal |
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José Wallenstein as Young Cardeal |
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Amílcar Lyra as Escocês |
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Laurinda Ferreira as Tininha |
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Ilda Roquete as Housekeeper |
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Manuela Carona as Cartomante |
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Maria N'Zambi as Carolina |
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João Calvário as José |
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Asdrubal Teles as Priest |
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Inês Lapa Lopes as Criança |
| Directing | Monique Rutler | Director |
| Writing | Monique Rutler | Screenplay |
| Editing | Monique Rutler | Editor |
| Writing | Eduardo Guerra Carneiro | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edgar Gonsalves Preto | Screenplay |
| Sound | Luís Cília | Music |
| Camera | Mário Barroso | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Carlos Alberto Lopes | Sound Designer |