Viva Cangaceiro (1969)
Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a hermit who thinks he has been sent by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides …
Director: Giovanni Fago
Genre: Western
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: December 23, 1969
Cast
- Tomas Milian - Espedito/Miguein "The Redeemer"
- Ugo Pagliai - Vicenzo
- Howard Ross - Vincent Helfer/Hoffman
- Eduardo Fajardo - Governor Branco
- Leo Anchóriz - Colonel Minas
- Mário Gusmão - Black Devil
- Alfredo Santacruz
- Jesús Guzmán
- Claudio Scarchilli
- José Carlos Farias
Screenplay
- Bernardino Zapponi (Screenplay)
- José Luis Jerez (Screenplay)
- José Luis Jerez (Story)
- Giovanni Fago (Story)
- Rafael Romero Marchent (Screenplay)
Music: Riz Ortolani
Editing: Eugenio Alabiso
Production: Producciones Cinematográficas D.I.A., Medusa Distribuzione, Tritone Cinematografica
Country: Spain, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
rebel, village, oil, brazilian northeast
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Viva Cangaceiro about?
- Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a hermit who thinks he has been sent by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides …
- Who directed Viva Cangaceiro?
- Viva Cangaceiro was directed by Giovanni Fago.
- Who stars in Viva Cangaceiro?
- Viva Cangaceiro stars Tomas Milian, Ugo Pagliai, Howard Ross, Eduardo Fajardo, Leo Anchóriz, Mário Gusmão.
- How long is Viva Cangaceiro?
- Viva Cangaceiro has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Viva Cangaceiro?
- Viva Cangaceiro is a Western film.
- Where was Viva Cangaceiro produced?
- Viva Cangaceiro was produced in Spain, Italy.