The Angel Was Born

Júlio Bressane
1969-02-12

A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema
6.7
64 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Hugo Carvana Santamaria Unowned
Milton Gonçalves Urtiga Unowned
Norma Bengell Mulher Unowned
Maria Gladys Amiga Unowned
Neville D'Almeida Unowned
Carlos Guimas Unowned
Guará Rodrigues Self Unowned
Richard Nixon self (archive footage) Unowned