

What Is It Worth?
2005, Portuguese. Directed by Sérgio Bianchi.
A poor in the hand is worth two in the theft
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sérgio BianchiDirector
- Danton MelloHector
- Leona CavalliClara
- Lázaro RamosDido
- Caio BlatBira
- Sílvio GuindaneCandinho
- Zezé MottaJoana Maria da Conceição
- Marcélia CartaxoAdélia
- Caco CioclerRicardo Pedrosa
- Joana FommMaria Amélia
- Herson CapriMarco Aurélio Silveira
- Ana Lúcia TorreMaria Antônia do Rosário/ Noêmia
- Antônio AbujamraManoel Fernandes
Details
- Released
- 20 May 2005
- Original title
- Quanto Vale ou É por Quilo?
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Sérgio Bianchi, Newton Cannito, Eduardo Benain
- Budget
- $2M
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What Is It Worth? runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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What Is It Worth? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 May 2005. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like What Is It Worth??
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Who directed What Is It Worth??
What Is It Worth? (2005) was directed by Sérgio Bianchi and stars Danton Mello, Leona Cavalli, Lázaro Ramos.