Jago Da Vida e Da Morte, O
- Synopsis
- Feature film offering an interpretation of Hamlet set in contemporary Sao Paolo. Joao (Cruz) discovers through a spiritual medium that his uncle Claudio has killed his father in a bid to gain control of the city’s drug trade. He decides to recreate the events which led to the murder in order to get Claudio to confess his crime, which he successfully does. Claudio sends Joao away when he accidentally kills Polonio, the father of his girlfriend Ofelia. Finally Joao returns to seek retribution.
- Language
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Country
- Brazil
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1971
- Duration
- 98 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor found (2007)
Credits
- Director
- Mario Kuperman
- Producer
- Silvio Renoldi
- Cinematographer
- Peter Overbeck
- Screenplay
- Mario Kuperman
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- The title translates as ‘The Game of Life and Death’.
Production Company
- Name
Futura Filmes
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Jago Da Vida e Da Morte, O". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67726 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)