The Angel Was Born

A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema

The Angel Was Born — Plot

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.

• Release date
• February 12, 1969
• Runtime
• 64 min
• Genres
• Crime, Drama
• Director
• Júlio Bressane

The Angel Was Born — Cast

Hugo Carvana Santamaria Milton Gonçalves Urtiga Norma Bengell Mulher Maria Gladys Amiga Neville D'Almeida

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Carlos Guimas Guará Rodrigues Self Richard Nixon self (archive footage)