Quincas Borba

Year: 1988

Runtime: 116 mins

Language: Portuguese

Director: Roberto Santos

Drama

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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