The Angel Was Born
A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema
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- Director
- Júlio Bressane
- Language
- Portuguese
- Released
- 1969-02-12
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
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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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