The Angel Was Born (1969)

A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema

• Crime
• Drama

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.

Rating

6.8 / 10 (20 votes)

Release date

February 12, 1969

Runtime

1h 04m

Language

PT

Director

Júlio Bressane

Status

Released