

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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Key crew
- Júlio BressaneWriter
- Júlio BressaneDirector
- Guilherme Magalhães VazOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hugo CarvanaSantamaria
- Milton GonçalvesUrtiga
- Norma BengellMulher
- Maria GladysAmiga
- Neville D'AlmeidaCast
- Carlos GuimasCast
- Guará RodriguesSelf
- Richard Nixonself (archive footage)
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Themes
killingdomestic violenceblack and whitehome invasionavant-gardeextreme sadismgun violencehopelesssimplebrazilian societybrutal murderexperimental























