What Is It Worth?

A poor in the hand is worth two in the theft

Original title: Quanto Vale ou É por Quilo?
Duration: 110 min
Release date: 2005-05-20
IMDB

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.

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Quanto Vale ou É por Quilo?

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Machado de Assis
Machado de Assis
Original Story
Sérgio Bianchi
Sérgio Bianchi
Director
Sérgio Bianchi
Sérgio Bianchi
Screenplay
Newton Cannito
Newton Cannito
Screenplay
Eduardo Benain
Eduardo Benain
Screenplay
Sabina Anzuategui
Sabina Anzuategui
Screenplay
Sérgio Bianchi
Sérgio Bianchi
Producer
Paulo Galvão
Paulo Galvão
Producer
Patrick Leblanc
Patrick Leblanc
Executive Producer
Luiz Alberto Pereira
Luiz Alberto Pereira
Executive Producer
Wellington Pingo
Wellington Pingo
Line Producer
Paulo Sacramento
Paulo Sacramento
Editor
Marcelo Corpanni
Marcelo Corpanni
Cinematography
Patricia Faria
Patricia Faria
Casting
Rita Fernandes
Rita Fernandes
Casting
Cassia Guindo
Cassia Guindo
Casting
Renata Tessari
Renata Tessari
Art Direction
Marisa Guimarães
Marisa Guimarães
Costume Design
David Parizotti
David Parizotti
Costume Design
Doel Sauerbronn
Doel Sauerbronn
Makeup Artist
Criss Ghattas
Criss Ghattas
Assistant Production Manager
Maria Inês Landgrais
Maria Inês Landgrais
Production Manager
Wellington Pingo
Wellington Pingo
Production Manager
Marçal Souza
Marçal Souza
Production Manager
Maria Farkas
Maria Farkas
Assistant Director
Mauricio Osaki
Mauricio Osaki
Assistant Director
Thiago Villas Boas
Thiago Villas Boas
Assistant Director
Gustavo Pinheiro
Gustavo Pinheiro
Assistant Art Director
Ana Chiarini
Ana Chiarini
Dialogue Editor
Helena Duarte
Helena Duarte
Foley Editor
Fernando Henna
Fernando Henna
Sound Effects Editor
Mauricio Pascuet Pregnolatto
Mauricio Pascuet Pregnolatto
Foley Artist
Ricardo Reis
Ricardo Reis
Sound Editor
Geraldo Ribeiro
Geraldo Ribeiro
Sound
Louis Robin
Louis Robin
Sound
Daniel Turini
Daniel Turini
Sound Effects Editor
Armando Torres Jr.
Armando Torres Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marcelo Ferreira PeeJay
Marcelo Ferreira PeeJay
Online Editor
Marcelo Ferreira PeeJay
Marcelo Ferreira PeeJay
Digital Effects Producer
Vanessa Mariano
Vanessa Mariano
Visual Effects
Rogério Marinho
Rogério Marinho
Visual Effects
Ailton Piuí
Ailton Piuí
Digital Compositor
Lilian Stock Bonzi
Lilian Stock Bonzi
Digital Effects Producer
Rubens Arantes
Rubens Arantes
Assistant Camera
Weber José 'Cabelo' da Silva Cunha
Weber José 'Cabelo' da Silva Cunha
Grip
Eduardo Fressato Spuldaro
Eduardo Fressato Spuldaro
Electrician
Fábio Fatorelli
Fábio Fatorelli
Assistant Editor
Paulo Sakopniak
Paulo Sakopniak
Assistant Location Manager
Vera Hamburger
Vera Hamburger
Set Designer
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