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Caveira My Friend(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-01-01
50%
1 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
Overview:
The adventures of a gang of thieves and murderers led by violent Caveirinha. A radical disruption proposal from the postulates of the Cinema Novo, a film with a loose narrative structure. Through the actions of a group of outlaws, the director sews in scenes that propose iconoclasm and elation as forms of opposition to the military dictatorship oppression.
Languages: Portuguese.
Countries:
Brazil
ProductionCompanies:
Lauper Filmes
Movie: Caveira My Friend
Top 6 Billed Cast
Manoel Costa
Caveira
Baby do Brasil (Baby Consuelo)
Conceição Senna
Gessy Gesse
Nilda Spencer
Orlando Senna
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Overview
The adventures of a gang of thieves and murderers led by violent Caveirinha. A radical disruption proposal from the postulates of the Cinema Novo, a film with a loose narrative structure. Through the actions of a group of outlaws, the director sews in scenes that propose iconoclasm and elation as forms of opposition to the military dictatorship oppression.
Release Date
1970-01-01
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
Português
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