Capitu (1968) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1968 · 105 mins · Portuguese

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Directed by

Paulo César Saraceni

Starring

Othon Bastos, Otoniel Serra, Nelson Dantas, Raul Cortez, Isabella Cerqueira Campos, Rodolfo Arena

A faithful adaptation of Machado de Assis’s classic novel Dom Casmurro, the film follows childhood friends Bentinho and Capitu who marry, only for Bentinho’s growing jealousy to unravel their lives. Convinced that Capitu has been unfaithful with his best friend and that their son is not his, he spirals into suspicion and self‑destruction.