The Peddler's Backpack (2005)

7.5/10 72 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Gianni Ratto

Self

Fernanda Montenegro

Self

Millor Fernandes

Self

José Celso Martinez Corrêa

Self

Maria Della Costa

Self

Dario Fo

Self

Tony Ramos

Self

Flávio Rangel

Self

Sérgio Britto

Self

Flávio Rangel

Self (Cenas de arquivo)

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