O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro (The Dragon of Evil Against the Warrior Saint also known as Antônio das Mortes) is a 1969 Brazilian film directed by Glauber Rocha. This sequel to Black God, White Devil

Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

Black God, White Devil is a 1964 Brazilian film directed and written by Glauber Rocha. The film stars Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle, Yoná Magalhães, and Geraldo Del Rey. It belongs to the Cinema Novo movement, addressing the socio-political problems of 1960s Brazil...

stars Othon Bastos

Othon Bastos

Othon Bastos is a Brazilian film actor. He has appeared in 50 films since 1962.-Selected filmography:-External links:...

, Odete Lara and Hugo Carvana. It features the return of the character Antonio das Mortes

Antonio das Mortes (character)

Antonio das Mortes is a fictional character created by filmmaker Glauber Rocha and featured in his films Black God, White Devil and its sequel Antonio das Mortes...

, now as the protagonist, again played by Maurício do Valle

Maurício do Valle

Maurício do Valle was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1952 and 1994. He is also known for his roles in several Brazilian TV series, such as Rede Globo's Roque Santeiro , and even for his role of secondary actor in the series Os Trapalhões, as well as in some films of this...

.

Plot

A tale of class conflict

Class conflict

Class conflict is the tension or antagonism which exists in society due to competing socioeconomic interests between people of different classes....

 in an historical Brazilian setting, there is much more meaning (and absurdity) woven into the plot than is represented here. Antonio das Mortes is a legendary and brooding man with a troubled past that haunts him and keeps him in need of an enemy to fight against. Working for the landed nobility, he is sent to kill Coirana, the last canguaceiro (a "bandit" on the side of the people) of a Bahia inland city. He kills Coirana, but is changed by his experiences with the poor, and so Antonio das Mortes then demands that the colonel (a blind and wealthy man who owns much land) distribute the food stored in a warehouse to the remaining canguaceiros. The colonel raged and sent Mata Vaca (Cow Butcher) to kill Antônio das Mortes. But Antonio das Mortes with the help of his friend "Professor" kills Mata Vaca and his jagunços (hired gunmen). The colonel is killed by a local. The movie ends with Antonio das Mortes walking by the roadside, carrying on the struggle - in some ways hopeless or unending - which extends beyond the killing of the colonel and the expropriation of his land.

Cast

• Maurício do Valle
  Maurício do Valle
  Maurício do Valle was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1952 and 1994. He is also known for his roles in several Brazilian TV series, such as Rede Globo's Roque Santeiro , and even for his role of secondary actor in the series Os Trapalhões, as well as in some films of this...
  
   - Antonio das Mortes
  Antonio das Mortes (character)
  Antonio das Mortes is a fictional character created by filmmaker Glauber Rocha and featured in his films Black God, White Devil and its sequel Antonio das Mortes...
  
  
• Odete Lara
  Odete Lara
  Odete Lara is a Brazilian film actress. She appeared in 37 films between 1954 and 1994, including two films shown at the Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro...
  
   - Laura
• Othon Bastos
  Othon Bastos
  Othon Bastos is a Brazilian film actor. He has appeared in 50 films since 1962.-Selected filmography:-External links:...
  
   - Professor
• Hugo Carvana
  Hugo Carvana
  Hugo Carvana is a Brazilian film actor. He has appeared in 65 films since 1955.-Selected filmography:* Os Cafajestes * Os Fuzis * Entranced Earth * O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro...
  
   - Mattos
• Joffre Soares
  Joffre Soares
  Joffre Soares was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1963 and 1996.-Selected filmography:* Barren Lives * The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga * Entranced Earth...
  
   - Colonel Horácio
• Lorival Pariz - Coirana
• Rosa Maria Penna - Saint Barbara
• Emmanuel Cavalcanti - Priest
• Vinícius Salvatori - Mata Vaca
• Mário Gusmão - Antão
• Santi Scaldaferri - Batista
• Conceição Senna - Waitress
• Paulo Lima

Awards

Rocha the award for Best Director

Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival)

The Best Director Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946....

 at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival

1969 Cannes Film Festival

The 22nd Cannes Film Festival was held on May 8 - 23, 1969. At this festival a new non-competitive section called "Directors' Fortnight" is added, in response to the cancellation of the 1968 festival.-Jury:*Luchino Visconti...

. It was chosen by the Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Culture (Brazil)

The Ministry of Culture of Brazil was created in 1985.-External links:*...

 to represent Brazil in the 42nd Academy Awards

42nd Academy Awards

The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host.This is currently the highest rated of the televised Academy Awards ceremonies, according to Nielsen ratings....

, but it was not nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

See also

• List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

External links

• Antônio das Mortes on Allmovie.