O Auto da CompadecidaMiniseries

The adventures of friends João Grilo, a poor man a liar, and Chicó, the most cowardly of men. Both struggle for daily bread in the Northeast of Brazil and crossing for several episodes fooling all of the small village of Taperoá, in the backlands of Paraiba. Adaptation of the work of Ariano Suassuna.

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4 Episodes

Aflevering 1
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Aflevering 1When a dog dies of poisoning, the two caretakers, trying to avoid the wrath of its owners, convince the local priest and a bishop to give the dead animal a Christian burial, promising them a share of a supposed dog's will.
Aflevering 2
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Aflevering 2João Grilo try to deceive a rich man into believing that Chicó is a worthy (and, mostly, wealthy) man for his daughter.
Aflevering 3
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Aflevering 3João Grilo deceive two men to fight each other, making Chicó look like a brave man in-between the quarrel.
Aflevering 4
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Aflevering 4João Grilo dies and has to use all his wit to avoid going to Hell.