The Bandit (1953)
O Cangaceiro (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 45min
- Action, Drama
- 03 Sep 1954 (USA)
- Movie
'Capitão', a bandit, terrorizes poor villages in the Northeast region of Brazil, looting and frequently killing with his armed gang, until he kidnaps and becomes attracted to a beautiful schoolteacher, creating discord in his group.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Alberto Ruschel | ... |
Teodoro
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Marisa Prado | ... |
Olívia
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Milton Ribeiro | ... |
Capitão Galdino Ferreira
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Vanja Orico | ... |
Maria Clódia
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| Adoniran Barbosa | ... |
Mané Mole
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Ricardo Campos |
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Neusa Veras |
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Zé do Norte |
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Jesuíno G. dos Santos | ... |
(as Jesuíno)
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Maria Luiza Splendore | ... |
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Antonio V. Almeida |
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Heitor Barnabé |
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Lima Barreto |
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Dan Camara |
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Horácio Camargo |
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Carybé |
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Antônio Coelho |
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Maria Joaquina da Rocha |
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Cid Leite da Silva |
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Moacir Carvalho Dias |
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Oswaldo Dias |
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Felicidade |
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Luiz Francunha |
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Galileu Garcia |
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João Batista Giotti |
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W.T. Gonçalves |
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José Herculano |
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Nieta Junqueira |
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Homero Marques |
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Victor Merinow |
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Maurício Morey |
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João Pilon |
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Leonel Pinto |
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Manoel Pinto |
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Geraldo Faria Rodrigues |
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Bernadete Ruch |
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Maria Luiza Sabino |
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Ava Sagy |
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Nicolau Sala |
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Pedro Visgo |
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Directed by
| Lima Barreto | ||
Written by
| Lima Barreto | ... | (story) |
| Lima Barreto | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rachel de Queiroz | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Cid Leite da Silva | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Gabriel Migliori | ||
| Ricardo Prado | ||
Cinematography by
| H.E. Fowle | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Giuseppe Baldacconi | ||
| Lúcio Braun | ||
| Oswald Hafenrichter | ... | (montage) |
Set Decoration by
| Carybé | ||
| Pierino Massenzi | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Carybé | ||
| Pierino Massenzi | ||
Makeup Department
| Victor Merinow | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dani Balbo | ... | assistant director |
| Galileu Garcia | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| José N. Honda | ... | assistant set designer |
Sound Department
| Ernest Hack | ... | sound engineer |
| Erik Rasmussen | ... | sound engineer |
| João Ruch | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Boris Silitschanou | ... | sound operator (uncredited) |
| Valdir Simões | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ronald Taylor | ... | camera operator |
| Horácio Camargo | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Geter Costa | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Oswaldo Kemmeny | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Marcelo Primavera | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Heitor Sabino | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Otto Leisner | ... | Danish lyrics |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bernadete Ruch | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Carybé | ... | title designer |
| Rigoberto Plothow | ... | production assistant |
| Walter Tomaz | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures do Brasil (1953) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Columbia Film A. S. (1954) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Gala-Cameo-Poly (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- City Film (1954) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Audubon Films (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Reserva Especial (2000) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Rare Films and More (2016) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles) (French sub-titles) (Spanish sub-titles) (Improved Image)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1958) (Poland) (theatrical)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Brazilian movie inspired by American westerns (but losing none of its cultural integrity) about Cangaceiro (bandit) Teodoro who falls in love with a small town school teacher who his gang has kidnapped.
Written by Cristian Redferne |
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| Taglines | A daring picture of raw, naked life, told frankly and fearlessly. The tale of a lawless band born to wickedness and evil, dedicated to violence, passion and brutality. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Directorial debut of Lima Barreto. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into A Edição do Nordeste (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mulher Rendeira See more » |