The Angel Was Born (1969)
O Anjo Nasceu
A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema
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.
- Date of release
- 1969-02-12
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (20)
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Júlio Bressane
Casting
- Hugo Carvana — Santamaria
- Milton Gonçalves — Urtiga
- Norma Bengell — Mulher
- Maria Gladys — Amiga
- Neville D'Almeida
- Carlos Guimas
- Guará Rodrigues — Self
- Richard Nixon — self (archive footage)
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