Original title
O Auto da Compadecida
Released
1/5/1999
Origin country
BR
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production companies
Estúdios Globo
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
4
The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida.
When a dog dies of poisoning, the two caretakers, trying to avoid the wrath of its owners, convince the local priest and a bishop to give the dead animal a Christian burial, promising them a share of a supposed dog's will.
João Grilo try to deceive a rich man into believing that Chicó is a worthy (and, mostly, wealthy) man for his daughter.
João Grilo deceive two men to fight each other, making Chicó look like a brave man in-between the quarrel.
João Grilo dies and has to use all his wit to avoid going to Hell.
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