The Angel Was Born

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The Angel Was Born

A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema

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.

Original Title

O Anjo Nasceu

Release Date

1969-02-12

Year

1969

Duration

1h 4m

Status

Released

Score

6.70

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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

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Carlos Guimas

Guará Rodrigues

Guará Rodrigues

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

self (archive footage)