A Morte Comanda o Cangaço
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A Morte Comanda o Cangaço is a 1961 Brazilian action film
directed by Carlos Coimbra and Walter Guimares Motta. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival
. The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 33rd Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
directed by Carlos Coimbra and Walter Guimares Motta. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival
11th Berlin International Film Festival
The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 23 to July 4, 1961.-Jury:* James Quinn * France Roche* Marc Turfkruyer* Satyajit Ray* Gian Luigi Rondi* Hirosugu Ozaki* Nicholas Ray* Falk Harnack* Hans Schaarwächter...
. The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 33rd Academy Awards
33rd Academy Awards
The 33rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1960, were held on April 17, 1961 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
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- Raimundo Vieira - Aurora Duarte - Florind
- Milton Ribeiro - Capitano Silvero
- Maria Augusta Costa Leite - Dona Cidinha
- Gilberto Marques - Coll. Nesinho
- Ruth de Souza
- Lyris Castellani
- Apolo Monteiro
- Edson França
- José Mercaldi
- Leo de Avelar
- Jean Lafront
See also
- List of submissions to the 33rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film