The passion and care for the written word moved Machado de Assis' gift, and characterize the tales and novels that make up the author's rich work.

The passion and care for the written word moved Machado de Assis' gift, and characterize the tales and novels that make up the author's rich work. Born in a modest family, in 1839, Joaquim Maria was born in Rio de Janeiro, which had only 200 thousand inhabitants, but was developing at full speed economically and culturally. The documentary "Machado de Assis - A Vida É Bela!" shows, with the testimony of scholars, historical images and interpretation of excerpts from his texts, the biography and work of the writer who has become one of the greatest names in Brazilian literature.