João and the Knife (1972)

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.

Released

1972-04-01

Genres

Drama, Crime

Runtime

96 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

George Sluizer

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 2 votes