Drama ·Adventure ·Western · Brazil · 1953 · 1h 45m

The Bandit

O Cangaceiro

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Director
Lima Barreto
Cast
Milton Ribeiro as Capitão Galdino Ferreira Alberto Ruschel as Teodoro Marisa Prado as Olívia Vanja Orico as Maria Clódia Zé do Norte as Ze, the singing outlaw Adoniran Barbosa as Mané Mole
Crew
H.E. Fowle — Director of Photography Giuseppe Baldacconi — Editor Oswald Hafenrichter — Editor Lúcio Braun — Editor Gabriel Migliori — Original Music Composer Ricardo Prado — Original Music Composer
Synopsis

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Lima Barreto Director H.E. Fowle Director of Photography Giuseppe Baldacconi Editor Oswald Hafenrichter Editor Lúcio Braun Editor Gabriel Migliori Original Music Composer Ricardo Prado Original Music Composer Lima Barreto Writer Cid Leite da Silva Producer Pierino Massenzi Costume Design
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