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Quincas Borba (1988) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 116 mins · Portuguese
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- Directed by
- Roberto Santos
- Starring
- Fúlvio Stefanini, Luiz Serra, Laura Cardoso, Paulo Villaça, Helber Rangel, Marlene França
Adapted from Machado de Assis’s novel, the film follows Rubião, disciple of philosopher Quincas Borba. When Quincas dies, Rubião inherits wealth, dog, philosophy and a hint of madness. Obsessed with Sofia, his friend’s wife, Rubião enters a game where she is the prize and he is unaware of the rules, a dreamer confronting an unprepared reality.
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