Machado de Assis

Most Popular Machado de Assis Trailers

Total trailers found: 32

What Is It Worth? Trailer (2005)

20 May 2005

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.

Quincas Borba Trailer (1988)

09 June 1988

Based on a book by Machado de Assis (1839-1908) and adapted to the present time. After the death of the philosopher Quincas Borba, his friend and disciple Rubiao inherits all he possessed: his fortune, his dog, his philosophy and the germ of his madness.

A Cartomante Trailer (2004)

30 January 2004

Rita is about to marry a wealthy physician, Dr. Augusto Vilela. One night, Vilela's best friend, Camilo, is brought to the hospital, dying from an overdose.

A Cartomante Trailer (1975)

19 May 1975

A Missa do Galo Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

It's Christmas Eve and an aunt and her nephew have to deal with their platonic relationship.

Um Homem Célebre Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Capitu Trailer (1968)

22 November 1968

Adaptation of Machado de Assis’s classic novel “Dom Casmurro”. Bentinho and Capitu are friends since childhood and end up marrying.

Posthumous Memories Trailer (2001)

17 August 2001

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis' classic. The narrator is a rich dead man, who tells us about his life and times, making fun of both.

Que Estranha Forma de Amar Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

The Alienist Trailer (1970)

21 September 1970

Father Simão Bacamarte arrives in the small town of Serafim to investigate a certain phenomenon of madness.

Brás Cubas Trailer (1985)

15 October 1985

Irreverent adaptation of great writer Machado de Assis's masterpiece "Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas" ("Brás Cubas's Posthumous Memories").

Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça Trailer (1976)

20 December 1976

In this comedy adaptation of Machado De Assis (1839-1908) novel, a young widow writes letters to a friend telling about her days as a married woman and the special relationship she had with Emílio, a friend of the couple who becomes her adoring lover.

O Enfermeiro Trailer (1999)

30 July 1999

A male nurse goes to a small village in Bahia's countryside. Based on the Machado de Assis short story.

Os Óculos de Pedro Antão Trailer (2008)

21 October 2008

Monte Serrat Trailer (2021)

29 April 2021

Monte Serrat is a short film filmed from the tale Three Lost Treasures, scored by Machado de Assis.

That Pair of Arms! Trailer (2009)

28 December 2009

A subtle adaptation of a classical story of the most greatest Brazilian writer: Machado de Assis. The history is passed in the Rio de Janeiro in full century XIX.

The Herb of the Rat Trailer (2009)

10 June 2009

The names of the characters are pronouns. She is a teacher, with his father dead just three days ago.

O Alienista Trailer (1993)

23 July 1993

The story, set in the 19th century, portrays the hypocritical bourgeoisie of the time. The eccentric Dr.

Onze e Quinze Trailer (2023)

13 March 2023

Capitu and the Chapter Trailer (2023)

27 July 2023

“If you had to choose between me and your mother, who would it be?” Capitu asks provocatively of her problematic lover.

Um Homem Sério Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Hilário Pestana, the most famous, funniest and, ironically, saddest Brazilian actor, has died. He has passed through many stages of Brazilian cinema: the chanchadas, the Vera Cruz classics, the pornochanchadas, and even experimental movies.

A Comédia Divina Trailer (2017)

12 October 2017

The Devil himself comes to Earth to open his own church and the world becomes a pandemonium of delights and confusions.

Sem Olhos Trailer (2023)

06 October 2023

Judge Eduardo Cruz enjoys the company of some friends and tells an ancient story of Damasceno's passion for Lucinda.

The Tragedy of Images Trailer (2024)

07 December 2024

The plot revolves around two completely different and distant women — a nurse and a fashion model — who are haunted by their own spectre after going through the same experience: they can no longer see their reflections in the mirror.

Esse Rio que Eu Amo Trailer (1962)

09 July 1962

Dom Casmurro Trailer (2024)

01 November 2024

Dom Trailer (2003)

19 September 2003

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis' "Dom Casmurro". Bento marries an actress, and soon afterwards she gets pregnant.

Journey to the End of the World Trailer (1968)

01 December 1968

During a flight, passengers confront their aspirations, frustrations, fears, wishes and fears, mixing up reality and fiction.

Um Apólogo Trailer (1939)

01 January 1939

An adaptation of Machado de Assis' eponymous short story, preceded by a short telling of the author's life and works.

A Causa Secreta Trailer (1994)

14 September 1994

Theater director asks his actors for a research on human cruelty and misery in Brazil, while trying to raise funds for his next production, a play based on a story by Machado de Assis, "A Causa Secreta" (The Secret Cause).

A Causa Secreta Trailer (2025)

22 June 2025

O Rio de Machado de Assis Trailer (1965)

01 May 1965

A short film commemorating the 400th anniversary of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The short film was sponsored by the Barsa Encyclopedia (launched in 1964) and the Jornal do Brasil newspaper.