The Angel Was Born
A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1969-02-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
6.967
Milton Gonçalves
Urtiga
Hugo Carvana
Santamaria
Neville D'Almeida
Norma Bengell
Maria Gladys
Carlos Guimas
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