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João and the Knife

A Faca e o Rio

Release: 1972-04-01·Runtime: 96m·★ 6.5
DramaCrime

Against all advice, a destitute Brazilian old man marries a nineteen-year-old girl. Because he can’t give her any children, he moves to the interior to make money, so she will at least have a good life. When he returns, he is told she has a three-year-old daughter. He buys himself a knife.

Production Countries

NetherlandsBrazil

Production Companies

Sluizer Films
Roberto Bakker Produções Cinematográficas