O Jogo da Vida

O Jogo da Vida
Directed byMaurice Capovila
Written byMaurice Capovilla
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
João Antonio (argument)
StarringLima Duarte
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Maurício do Valle
Music byAldir Blanc
João Bosco
Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Radamés Gnatalli
Edu Lobo
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguês

O Jogo da Vida is a 1977 Brazilian drama film directed by Maurice Capovila. It is an adaptation of the short story Malagueta, Perus e Bacanaço, by João Antônio.[1][2]

The film has as special guests the professional sinuca (Brazilian snooker game) players Carne Frita, Joaquinzinho (former Brazilian champion) and João Gaúcho. It features soundtrack by João Bosco and Aldir Blanc and musical direction by Radamés Gnatalli in his last work for cinema.

  1. ^ "FILMOGRAFIA – O JOGO DA VIDA". bases.cinemateca.gov.br. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ Eduardo, Andre Gustavo de Paula; Coração, Cláudio Rodrigues (18 July 2016). "Cinema de Picardia: o Conto "Malagueta, Perus e Bacanaço" Transmutado em "O Jogo da Vida", de Maurice Capovilla". Novos Olhares (in Portuguese). 5 (1): 17–28. doi:10.11606/issn.2238-7714.no.2016.110895. ISSN 2238-7714.