The Inheritance

The Inheritance 1970 Directed by Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias A Herança

An experimental adaptation of Hamlet to Brazil's rural areas. Farmer's son returns home after his father's death and can't stand the thought of his mother marrying his uncle.

Country Brazil

Production Country Brazil

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gnere Drama

Production Company Longfilm Produtora Cinematográfica

Release Date 5 November 1970

82 mins

Cast

David Cardoso Omeleto

Bárbara Fazio Gertrudes, Omeleto's mother

Rosalvo Caçador Uncle Claudio

Américo Taricano Polônio

Deoclides Gouveia Laerte

Zuleica Maria Ofélia

Agnaldo Rayol Fortinbras

Túlio de Lemos Omeleto's father

João Batista de Andrade

Clemente Viscaíno

Nivaldo Lima

José Lopes

Crew

Director

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Writer

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Producers

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Virgílio Roveda

Cleuza Rillo

Antônio Alves Cury

Otávio Fernandes

Cinematography

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Composers

Mario Litwin

Fernando Lona

Vidal França

Editor

Luiz Elias

Production Design

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Original Writer

William Shakespeare