Auto da Compadecida
Auto da Compadecida is a play written by Ariano Suassuna, published in 1955. Its first production was in 1956 in Recife, Pernambuco.[1]
Auto da Compadecida is a comedy of northeast Brazil. It combines elements of the tradition of popular literature known as cordel, a striking feature of the Brazilian Catholic baroque, mixing popular culture and religious tradition. It is very important in Brazilian culture.[2]
Film and television adaptations[edit]
The play has been performed and adapted several times since its first production:
- A Compadecida (1969 film)
- Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida (1987 film)
- Auto da Compadecida (1999 miniseries)
- O Auto da Compadecida (2000 film)
References[edit]
- ^ "20 years of the film 'O Auto da Compadecida': remember the characters of the work". Estadão.
- ^ Ribeiro, Breno (2020-12-01). "O Auto da Compadecida: curiosidades sobre o filme vencedor do mata-mata do Culturadoria". Culturadoria (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-07.