Viva Cangaceiro (1969)
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 …

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Cast

Tomas Milian Tomas Milian As: Espedito/Miguein "The Redeemer"
Ugo Pagliai Ugo Pagliai As: Vicenzo
Howard Ross Howard Ross As: Vincent Helfer/Hoffman
Eduardo Fajardo Eduardo Fajardo As: Governor Branco
Howard Ross Howard Ross As: Hoffmann
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Storyline

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 …


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Details

Genres: Western

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 23 December 1969

Country: ES, IT

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

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

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

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Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Luca Sabatelli

Luca Sabatelli

Costume Design

Sound

Riz Ortolani

Riz Ortolani

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

Amedeo Fago

Amedeo Fago

Production Design

Amedeo Fago

Amedeo Fago

Art Direction

Adolfo Cofiño

Adolfo Cofiño

Set Decoration

Paulo Lima

Paulo Lima

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Alejandro Ulloa

Alejandro Ulloa

Cinematography

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