Fictionalized account of the adventures of hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural banditism. The movie follows Antonio as he witnesses the descent of ...
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Title: Black God, White Devil (1964)
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Geraldo Del Rey | ... |
Manuel
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Yoná Magalhães | ... |
Rosa
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Othon Bastos | ... |
Corisco
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Lidio Silva | ... |
Sebastião
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Dadá
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João Gama | ... |
Priest
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Antônio Pinto | ... |
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Fictionalized account of the adventures of hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural banditism. The movie follows Antonio as he witnesses the descent of common rural worker Manuel into a life of crime, joining the gang of Antonio's sworn enemy, Corisco the Blond Devil (Othon Bastos), and the Pedra Bonita Massacre. Written by Cristian Redferne <Harlock@prodigy.com>
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Country:
BrazilLanguage:
PortugueseRelease Date:
10 July 1964 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
Black God, White Devil See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais, Copacabana Filmes, Luiz Augusto Mendes Produções Cinematográficas See more »
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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This film begins wonderfully, brilliantly shot and keenly acted- but right as you're sure it's coming to a close, the music suddenly runs uptempo and the narrator says the equivalent of "Wait, there's more!" and the second segment of the film destroys any credibility the first might have established. The director's portrayal of the desert's harshness lends logically to the lunacy of the characters- but Rosa's actions in the second half seem completely unmotivated, as if the actors ran out of script and just start making things up out of boredom in front of the camera. Laudable attempts at Eisenstein-style multiple-repeat editing are a good idea but using them to cover the low-budget nature of the action scenes is not. Overall worth seeing, but I must warn you that I fell asleep towards the end.