The Angel Was Born

The Angel Was Born

A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema

1969 pt 64 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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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Cast

Hugo Carvana

Hugo Carvana

Santamaria

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Urtiga

Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Mulher

Maria Gladys

Maria Gladys

Amiga

Neville D'Almeida

Neville D'Almeida

Carlos Guimas

Carlos Guimas

Guará Rodrigues

Guará Rodrigues

Self

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

self (archive footage)

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