Jogo de Mão (1983) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1983, Jogo de Mão is a drame film directed by Monique Rutler, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. In a unique approach to what amounts to four pseudo-morality plays, director Monique Rutler has a street entertainer with hand puppets summarize the characters and idea of each story. The first sketch is about a young man who shines shoes for a living, and tries to keep up a relationship with two women while convincing each she is his only true love. The next story is about a man who beats up his wife when he is drunk, and sells furs for a living. One day, as she is riding in the back of his truck with the furs, he hits a bad patch and she and some furs fall out. The question is, will the woman be enterprising and leave the jerk - or not? The third tale concerns a woman looking into how much control a prostitute has over her clients, and to really find out, she becomes a prostitute herself for awhile - leading to some quite unexpected situations. The last segment handles the uglier side of the life styles of the rich and famous.

Who’s in it. Jogo de Mão stars Amílcar Botica as Guest, Márcia Breia as Maria Madalena, Orlando Costa as Manuel and Júlio César as Alberto, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Jogo de Mão has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jogo de Mão page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jogo de Mão tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.