The Wrung-Out Man

The Wrung-Out Man

1980 · 97 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama

Deraldo, a popular poet from Northeast Brazil, arrives in the capital of São Paulo, making a living only from his poetry and pamphlets. All is well until he is mistaken for a multinational worker who killed the boss at a party where he received the title of symbolic worker.

Directed by João Batista de Andrade · Written by João Batista de Andrade

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