The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)

A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga

You — who didn't understand — will find out soon enough

Augusto Matraga is a violent agressive farmer who, after being betrayed by his wife and trapped by several enemies, is beaten up and left for dead, being rescued by a couple of humble small farmers who nurse him for a long time until he is well again. Influenced by the couple, Matraga starts a long penitent life while waiting for his hour and chance to payback, starting a fight between his violent nature, his hidden desire of vengeance and the mysticism and goodness which is also part of him.

Date of release
1965-07-16
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (15)
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Action, Drama, Western
Director
Roberto Santos

Casting

Interesting facts

The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga is a 1965 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Roberto Santos, based on the short story of the same name by João Guimarães Rosa.

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