Two lost people on a dirty night

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Two lost in a dirty night (in the original Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja ) is a play by the Brazilian author Plínio Marcos . He wrote this piece in 1966 and had it premiered on smaller stages that same year.

In the next few years two film adaptations were made, the first in 1970 directed by Braz Chediak and the newer in 2002 directed by José Joffily. It is one of the most famous pieces by Plínio Marcos and is still performed regularly in Brazil and other countries.

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Two young men, Paco and Tonho share a shabby room in a cheap hotel in the city center and work in a greengrocer during the day to finance food and accommodation. They always spend the evenings together in their room and talk about their lives, their work and their perspectives.

Tonho comes from a good background and has studied. He complains that he doesn't have a decent pair of shoes and has nowhere to go to get a decent job. Paco, on the other hand, has been making a living as a street musician for years. However, since his recorder was stolen from him and he has no money for a new one, he too is dependent on work in the vegetable trade, which, like Tonho, does not bring him enough income to meet their needs.

By chance the two youngsters come into possession of a pistol which they use to ambush people in order to get the necessary money. After Tonho has stolen enough money to buy new shoes, he wants to get out and leave Paco behind. However, the latter forces him to report to the police and continue to participate in the robberies. Tonho feels harassed, which ultimately leads him to shoot Paco. This ends the piece.

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