Overview

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. Rubiao's passion for Sofia, a friend's wife, places him at the center of a game in which she is the main piece while he is the only one who ignores the rules. The story of a dreamer and delirious man facing a reality to which he is not prepared.

Genres

Cast

Paulo Villaça

Quincas Borba

Helber Rangel

Rubião

Fúlvio Stefanini

Cristiano Palha

Luiz Serra

Camacho

Laura Cardoso

Marlene França

Walter Forster

Adriana Abujamra