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Anastácio

1939 · 76 min

A sober, old-fashioned moral drama of a family's fall from fortune, watched with quiet patience and a heavy heart.

Directed by
João de Barro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Darcy Cazarré, Déa Selva, Olavo de Barros
Overview
After his father's death, a prosperous banker, Fernando, takes over the bank with the support of his family and shareholders. But his actions lead to bankruptcy, and he faces the family's hardship. With his assets auctioned off, Fernando lives in a boarding house until he faces bankruptcy proceedings and is arrested.

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Directed by
João de Barro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Darcy Cazarré, Déa Selva, Olavo de Barros
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • class
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
João de Barro
Written by
João de Barro
Starring
Darcy Cazarré, Déa Selva, Olavo de Barros, Paulo Gracindo, Modesto de Souza, Paulo Bruno, Mary May, Carlos Barbosa
Cinematography
Basílio Viana
Runtime
76 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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