Auto da Compadecida
# Auto da Compadecida

Auto da Compadecida is a play written by Ariano Suassuna, published in 1955. Its first production was in 1956 in Recife, Pernambuco.

Auto da Compadecida is a comedy of northeast Brazil. It combines elements of the tradition of popular literature known as cordel, a striking feature of the Brazilian Catholic baroque, mixing popular culture and religious tradition. It is very important in Brazilian culture.

## Film and television adaptations

The play has been performed and adapted several times since its first production:

* A Compadecida (1969 film)
* Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida (1987 film)
* Auto da Compadecida (1999 miniseries)
* O Auto da Compadecida (2000 film)
