Summaries

Woman who is obsessed with death wants a first-class burial for herself, and even buys a luxury coffin beforehand.

In the suburb of Sampaio, Zulmira visits a fortune teller (Madame Crisálida) who advises her to be careful with a 'blonde woman'. When her unemployed husband, Toninho, returns home she tells him about what Madame Crisálida had to say, and guesses that the "blondie" might be her neighbor and cousin Glorinha. However, in their boring life, soccer is the relief valve of the mediocre. Toninho that is actually worried about the final soccer game of the "Carioca" (from Rio de Janeiro) Championship where his team Vasco will play against Fluminense. He does not pay much attention in his wife. Zulmira develops a morbid fixation and goes out into the rain where she catches pneumonia, forcing Toninho to promise her a dream funeral, upon her death.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • coffin
  • adultery
  • death
  • brazil
  • dying wish
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 6, 1965
Countries of origin Brazil
Language Portuguese
Production companies Herbert Richers Produções Cinematográficas Produções Cinematográficas Meta

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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