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Killed the Family and Went to the Movies

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies

I did it for love

19696.51h 4m

Overview

A man living with his parents in a low middle-class apartment in Rio de Janeiro coldly stabs them with a razor and then goes to the movies. Marcia, a rich and dissatisfied young woman, takes advantage of a trip from her husband to go to her home in Petrópolis, where she receives a visit from an old friend, Regina.

Directed by Júlio Bressane
Written by Júlio Bressane
Produced by Júlio Bressane
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Top Cast

Márcia Rodrigues

Márcia Rodrigues

Márcia

Renata Sorrah

Renata Sorrah

Regina

Antero de Oliveira

Antero de Oliveira

Assassino

Vanda Lacerda

Vanda Lacerda

Mãe de Regina

Paulo Padilha

Paulo Padilha

Chefe de Polícia

Rodolfo Arena

Rodolfo Arena

Pai

M

Maria Rodrigues

Carlos Eduardo Dolabella

Carlos Eduardo Dolabella

(as Dolabella)

Guará Rodrigues

Guará Rodrigues

(as Guará)

Themes & Keywords

dark comedyfamily relationshipssocial commentarydomestic violencelgbtshockingmarginal cinemalesbianbrazilian societyviolência domésticaviolent

About Killed the Family and Went to the Movies

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies is a drama, comedy film released in 1969 exploring themes of dark comedy, family relationships, social commentary, domestic violence, lgbt, shocking. Directed by Júlio Bressane, it stars Márcia Rodrigues, Renata Sorrah, Antero de Oliveira. A man living with his parents in a low middle-class apartment in Rio de Janeiro coldly stabs them with a razor and then goes to the movies. Marcia, a rich and dissatisfied young woman, takes advantage of a trip from her husband to go to her home in Petrópolis, where she receives a visit from an old friend, Regina.

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