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The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

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Wikipedia article




'The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga' is a 1965 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Roberto Santos, based on the short story of the same name by Joo Guimares Rosa.

Cast



* Leonardo Villar as Augusto Matraga

* Joffre Soares as Joaozinho Bem Bem

* Maria Ribeiro as Dionor

* Maurcio do Valle as Priest

* Flvio Migliaccio as Quim Recadeiro

* Solano Trindade

* Antonio Carnera as Major Consilvo

* Ivan De Souza as Jurumim

* Emmanuel Cavalcanti as Joo Lomba

Reception



The film won the Best Film Award and Leonardo Villar won the Best Actor Award at the 1st Festival de Braslia. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.

References




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