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A Morte Comanda o Cangaço is a 1961 Brazilian action film

Action film

Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...

directed by Carlos Coimbra and Walter Guimares Motta. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival

11th Berlin International Film Festival

The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 23 to July 4, 1961.-Jury:* James Quinn * France Roche* Marc Turfkruyer* Satyajit Ray* Gian Luigi Rondi* Hirosugu Ozaki* Nicholas Ray* Falk Harnack* Hans Schaarwächter...

. The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

at the 33rd Academy Awards

33rd Academy Awards

The 33rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1960, were held on April 17, 1961 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California...

, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

Alberto Ruschel
Alberto Ruschel
Alberto Ruschel was a Brazilian actor, producer, and director. He appeared in 34 films between 1947 and 1981.-Selected filmography:* O Cangaceiro * A Morte Comanda o Cangaço...

- Raimundo Vieira
Aurora Duarte - Florind
Milton Ribeiro - Capitano Silvero
Maria Augusta Costa Leite - Dona Cidinha
Gilberto Marques - Coll. Nesinho
Ruth de Souza
Lyris Castellani
Apolo Monteiro
Edson França
José Mercaldi
Leo de Avelar
Jean Lafront

Cast

See also