The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (Portuguese: A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga) is a 1965 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Roberto Santos, based on the short story of the same name by João Guimarães Rosa.[2]
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| Directed by | Roberto Santos |
| Written by | Roberto Santos |
| Based on | "A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga" by João Guimarães Rosa |
| Produced by | Luis Carlos Barreto |
| Starring | Leonardo Villar Joffre Soares Maria Ribeiro Maurício do Valle |
| Cinematography | Hélio Silva |
| Edited by | Silvio Renoldi |
| Music by | Geraldo Vandré |
Production company | Luis Carlos Barreto Produções |
| Distributed by | Difilm Embrafilme Polifilmes |
Release dates |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Cast
- Leonardo Villar as Augusto Matraga
- Joffre Soares as Joaozinho Bem Bem
- Maria Ribeiro as Dionorá
- Maurício do Valle as Priest
- Flávio Migliaccio as Quim Recadeiro
- Solano Trindade
- Antonio Carnera as Major Consilvo
- Ivan De Souza as Jurumim
- Emmanuel Cavalcanti as João Lomba
Reception
The film won the Best Film Award and Leonardo Villar won the Best Actor Award at the 1st Festival de Brasília.[1] It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
References
- "Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro - Os Vencedores do Festival" (in Portuguese). Secretaria de Estado de Cultura. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- "A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- "Festival de Cannes: The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
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