O Cangaceiro

Jun 23 1970 N/A 1h 44m
Western

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 …

Plot

Espidito, survives the massacre of his entire village. A hermit helps him believing he is a Jesus like figure. As "Redeemer" Espidito goes out to help the poor turning to guns and his own rebel band. The discovery of oil twists everything.

Written by

Bernardino Zapponi, José Luis Jerez Aloza, Giovanni Fago

Directed by

Giovanni Fago

Cast

Tomas Milian, Ugo Pagliai, Eduardo Fajardo

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Spain

Production Companies

Tritone Cinematografica, Medusa Distribuzione, Producciones Cinematográficas D.I.A.

Languages

Italiano

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
259
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA