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Life's Fragments
Life's Fragments

Life's Fragments

Genres

Drama

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In a building site, a worker agonizes, after an accident, and tells his son about the virtues of honest work, but he's not heard. Turned into a vagabond and having mean people as company, the youth decides to get arrested in order to find a solace against winter. When he finally decides to follow his father advice and get himself a job, he falls under the influence of a policeman, under the false accusation of robbery.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

40 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

05 December 1929

Country

Brazil

Cast

Áurea de Aremar

Áurea de Aremar

Carlos Ferreira

Carlos Ferreira

Alfredo Roussy

Alfredo Roussy

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