Le Bassin de J.W. [João César Monteiro 1997]

"The Hips of John Wayne" is 1997 film directed by João César Monteiro. Two actors performing in Strindberg’s “Inferno” as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Henrique, has spiritual obsession with John Wayne and his way of walking. He and de Dieu, his fellow actor who plays Lucifer and also directs the Strindberg play, engage in a philosophical and spiritual tug-of-war, especially when they meet an author named God, who has plans for another drama to feature both actors. "Le Bassin de J.W." is a comedy that reflects on things as disparate as the creation of the world or John Wayne's peculiar way of walking. A satire spoken in two languages, Portuguese and French, which the director presents as a "philosophical and religious comedy for laymen".