O Jogo da Vida
7.2
The dreams and problems of three friends: Malagueta, an inveterate gambler; Perus, former factory worker who abandoned the assembly line to earn his living at the billiards; and Bacanaço, trickster who puts on chic airs, always dreaming of performing the ultimate big swindle.
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Cast
17 people
Lima Duarte
Malagueta
Known for
O Auto da Compadecida
India: A Love Story
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Perus
Known for
They Don't Wear Black Tie
The Quartet
Maurício do Valle
Bacanaço
Known for
Antonio das Mortes
Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz
Jofre Soares
Lima
Known for
Antonio das Mortes
Entranced Earth
Myrian Muniz
Tonica
Known for
Macunaima
Marta Overbeck
Adélia
Also in
Albert, the Rockefeller
Roda de Fogo
Maria Alves
Mulher de Bacanaço
Known for
Xica da Silva
Antônio Petrin
Silveirinha
Known for
Kiss of the Spider Woman
A Boyfriend for My Wife
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Líder do sindicato
Known for
Antonio das Mortes
Bye Bye Brazil
Fernando Bezerra
Known for
They Don't Wear Black Tie
Linha de Passe
Thaia Peres
Oswaldo Campozana
Also in
Salário Mínimo
Pérola Negra
Maurice Capovila Director · Gianfrancesco Guarnieri Writer João Antonio Writer
First release June 17, 1977 · Produced in Brazil
Production
Embrafilme
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · June 17, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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