---
title: 'O Auto da Compadecida (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Guel Arraes'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/o-auto-da-compadecida-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271383/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

2000 · 104 min · Comedy · Brazil


## Synopsis

A Dog's Will is a 2000 Brazilian fantasy comedy film directed by Guel Arraes, who co-wrote the screenplay with Adriana Falcão and João Falcão. It is based on a similarly named play by Ariano Suassuna, with elements of some other of Suassuna's plays, The Ghost and the Sow and Torture of a Heart. The film stars Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello and Fernanda Montenegro, with Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga, Diogo Vilela, Marco Nanini, Lima Duarte and Luís Melo in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Guel Arraes](https://cinepixo.com/people/guel-arraes)
- **Screenplay:** [Adriana Falcão](https://cinepixo.com/people/adriana-falcao)

## Cast

- [Matheus Nachtergaele](https://cinepixo.com/people/matheus-nachtergaele) as João Grilo
- [Fernanda Montenegro](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernanda-montenegro)
- [Selton Mello](https://cinepixo.com/people/selton-mello) as Chicó
- [Lima Duarte](https://cinepixo.com/people/lima-duarte)
- [Marco Nanini](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-nanini)

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