The Angel Was Born

A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema

  • Rated 6.8 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1969
  • 1h 4m
  • Crime
  • Drama

Santamaria and Urtigo are two bandits on the run, one is white, the other black. Santamaria is a mystical visionary and believes in the imminent coming of a purifying angel. Urtiga, his inseparable companion, is a simple-minded and ingenious man who follows Santamaria around and participates in the crimes he commits. The two bandits take over a house after kidnapping its owner and his girlfriend.

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Director
Júlio Bressane
Starring
Hugo Carvana, Milton Gonçalves, Norma Bengell, Maria Gladys

Cast

  • Hugo Carvana

    Hugo Carvana

    Santamaria

  • Milton Gonçalves

    Milton Gonçalves

    Urtiga

  • Norma Bengell

    Norma Bengell

    Mulher

  • Maria Gladys

    Maria Gladys

    Amiga

  • Neville D'Almeida

    Neville D'Almeida

  • Carlos Guimas

  • Guará Rodrigues

    Guará Rodrigues

    Self

  • Richard Nixon

    Richard Nixon

    self (archive footage)

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