Film
João and the Knife
1972Directed by George Sluizer
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
About João and the Knife
- Drama
- Crime
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.
- Director
- George Sluizer
- Writers
- George Sluizer
- Odylo Costa Filho
- Original title
- A Faca e o Rio
