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

The play has been performed and adapted several times since its first production:

References

"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.

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[1] "20 years of the film 'O Auto da Compadecida': remember the characters of the work". Estadão.

[2] 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.