

The Angel Was Born
A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema
6.8(20)19691h 4m2
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.
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- Released
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- Language
- Portuguese
- killing
- domestic violence
- black and white
- home invasion
- avant-garde
- extreme sadism
- gun violence
- hopeless
- simple
- brazilian society
- brutal murder
- experimental
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BrazilBR
- TheatricalRio de Janeiro12 Feb 1969
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The Angel Was Born was released on 12 February 1969.
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