Movie: The Peddler's Backpack

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Gianni Ratto
Gianni Ratto

Self

Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Montenegro

Self

Millor Fernandes
Millor Fernandes

Self

José Celso Martinez Corrêa
José Celso Martinez Corrêa

Self

Bibi Ferreira
Bibi Ferreira

Self (Cenas de arquivo)

Kati Almeida Braga
Kati Almeida Braga

Self

Maria Della Costa
Maria Della Costa

Self

Dario Fo
Dario Fo

Self

Ariela Goldman
Ariela Goldman

Self

Tony Ramos
Tony Ramos

Self

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    From Italian set designer to Brazilian stage director, Gianni Ratto, born in Italy in 1916 and based in Brazil since 1954, retraces the geographical path of his life, accompanied by his daughter, passing through Genoa, Milan, Florence, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, visiting places and people who marked his journey. At each encounter, Gianni speaks of his work and reveals the ideas of someone who not only executes but also thinks about theater from a humanist perspective.

  • Release Date

    2005-01-01

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    7.5

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    3.8 starts
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