Boca de Ouro

Rosana Botafogo

**English** The bookmaker Boca de Ouro is a fictional character, written by Nelson Rodrigues in 1959, in the form of a play, at a time when the animal game was a staple of Rio's carnival and football... The three versions of a man, legend has it that after he dies everyone becomes a saint, as if it were a sin to speak ill of the deceased, here we have this Brazilianized representation, a delightful work to follow, short, captivating and objective... Boca de Ouro tells the story of a feared and respected bookmaker, an almost mythological figure in the Madureira neighborhood (Rio de Janeiro) during the 60s. His ambition, loves and sins arouse the curiosity of journalist Caveirinha, who seeks out a former lover of the criminal to gather material for a report on the life of the offender. **Portuguese** O bicheiro Boca de Ouro um personagem fictício, de Nelson Rodrigues escrita em 1959, em forma de peça teatral, época que o jogo do bicho alimentava o carnaval e futebol carioca… As três versões de um homem, reza lenda que depois que morre todo mundo vira santo, como se fosse pecada falar mal do defunto, aqui temos essa representação abrasileirada, uma obra gostosinha de acompanhar, curta, cativante e objetiva...