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Consoling Widows

1976 · 97 min

A silly, bawdy farce that coasts on absurd disguises and escalating scandal rather than any real scares.

Directed by
José Mojica Marins
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vic Barone, Zélia Diniz, Vosmarline Siqueira
Overview
A bankrupt playboy pays nightly visits to three rich, grieving widowed sisters disguised as their late husband's ghosts. When they all get pregnant, their father hires a priest to exorcise the "ghosts".

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
José Mojica Marins
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vic Barone, Zélia Diniz, Vosmarline Siqueira
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • deception
    • sexuality
    • family
    • faith
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour6
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    José Mojica Marins
    Starring
    Vic Barone, Zélia Diniz, Vosmarline Siqueira, Lourênia Machado, Walter Portella, João Paulo Ramalho, Vic Militello, Chaguinha
    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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