Drama ·Crime · Netherlands · 1972 · 1h 36m

João and the Knife

A Faca e o Rio

Director

Cast

Jofre Soares as João Ana Maria Miranda as Maria João Augusto Azevedo as Judge Douglas Santos as Zeferino João Batista as Deodato Áurea Campos as Dona Ana

Crew

Jan de Bont — Director of Photography Jan Dop — Editor George Sluizer — Writer Odylo Costa Filho — Novel George Sluizer — Producer

Synopsis

Against all advice, a destitute Brazilian old man marries a nineteen-year-old girl. Because he can’t give her any children, he moves to the interior to make money, so she will at least have a good life. When he returns, he is told she has a three-year-old daughter. He buys himself a knife.

Key Collaborators

George Sluizer Director Jan de Bont Director of Photography Jan Dop Editor George Sluizer Writer Odylo Costa Filho Novel George Sluizer Producer

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