Viva Cangaceiro
O Cangaceiro
Synopsis
Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a hermit who thinks he has been sent by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides …
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Tomas Milian
Espedito/Miguein "The Redeemer"
Ugo Pagliai
Vicenzo
Howard Ross
Vincent Helfer/Hoffman
Eduardo Fajardo
Governor Branco
Leo Anchóriz
Colonel Minas
Mário Gusmão
Black Devil
Alfredo Santacruz
Jesús Guzmán
Claudio Scarchilli
José Carlos Farias
M. de Moura
Irio Fantini
Quinto Gambi
Pedro
Aldo Gasparri
Bob Leo
Goffredo Unger
Baby do Brasil (Baby Consuelo)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Giovanni Fago
- Screenplay & Story
- Bernardino Zapponi, José Luis Jerez, Rafael Romero Marchent
- Original Score
- Riz Ortolani
- Original Title
- O Cangaceiro
- Country of Origin
- Spain, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Producciones Cinematográficas D.I.A., Medusa Distribuzione, Tritone Cinematografica
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giovanni Fago
Bernardino Zapponi, José Luis Jerez, Rafael Romero Marchent, Giovanni Fago, Antonio Troiso
Riz Ortolani
Eugenio Alabiso
Department Leadership Roster
Giovanni Fago
Director
Bernardino Zapponi
Screenplay
José Luis Jerez
Screenplay
Rafael Romero Marchent
Screenplay
Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer
Eugenio Alabiso
Editor
Amedeo Fago
Production Design
Luca Sabatelli
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Viva Cangaceiro.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Viva Cangaceiro
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What is Viva Cangaceiro about?
Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a hermit who thinks he has been sent by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides …
Who directed Viva Cangaceiro?
Viva Cangaceiro was directed by Giovanni Fago.
Who stars in Viva Cangaceiro?
The principal cast of Viva Cangaceiro includes Tomas Milian, Ugo Pagliai, Howard Ross, Eduardo Fajardo, Leo Anchóriz.
When was Viva Cangaceiro released and how long is it?
Viva Cangaceiro was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Viva Cangaceiro?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Viva Cangaceiro was composed by Riz Ortolani.