Brazilian adaptation of Hamlet, set in the outskirts of São Paulo City. A teenager hears through a medium the voice of his father, who accuses his brother of murdering him. He confirms his suspicions of his uncle, and decides to retaliate, but kills the wrong man, triggering a terrible game of life and death.
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Odete Lara
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Sérgio Mamberti
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Mario Kuperman Director · William Shakespeare Story Peter Overbeck Cinematographer
First release July 13, 1972 · Produced in Brazil
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Brazil
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Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · July 13, 1972
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