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.
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Amílcar Botica as Guest
Márcia Breia as Maria Madalena
Orlando Costa as Manuel
Júlio César as Alberto
Isabel de Castro as Maria de Jesus
Zita Duarte as Maria
Henrique Espírito Santo as Tasca's Client
Rosa Lobato Faria as Guest
José Fonseca e Costa as Judge
João Lagarto as Roberteiro
São José Lapa as Isabel
Teresa Roby as Teresa
Carlos Wallenstein as António Cardeal
José Wallenstein as Young Cardeal
Amílcar Lyra as Escocês
Laurinda Ferreira as Tininha
Ilda Roquete as Housekeeper
Manuela Carona as Cartomante
Maria N'Zambi as Carolina
João Calvário as José
Asdrubal Teles as Priest
Inês Lapa Lopes as Criança
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