The Angel Was Born

The Angel Was Born

1969 · Movie · 1h 4m

CrimeDrama

"A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema"

Overview

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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killingdomestic violenceblack and whitehome invasionavant-gardeextreme sadismgun violencehopelesssimplebrazilian societybrutal murderexperimental