O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro (1969)

Original title

O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro

Directed by

Glauber Rocha

Genre

drama film, Western film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

14

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 93 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A hired gunman returns to a drought-stricken town in Brazil's northeast. He is drawn into a conflict between local landowners and a group of rebellious peasants. The film follows his shifting loyalties and moral awakening.

revisionistmythicpoliticalslow-burnbleakallegoricalvisually starkcerebral

What happens

Antonio das Mortes (Portuguese: O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro, pronounced [u dɾaˈɡɐ̃w da mawˈdadʒi ˈkõtɾɐ u ˈsɐ̃tu ɡeˈʁe(j)ɾu]; lit. "The Dragon of Wickedness Against the Holy Warrior") is a 1969 Brazilian revisionist western film directed by Glauber Rocha. It features return of the character Antonio das Mortes, now as the protagonist, with Maurício do Valle reprising the role from Black God, White Devil. The original title is a reference to the tale of Saint George and the Dragon. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 1969 Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded the Best Director prize. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It is often cited as the last installment of Rocha's film trilogy, preceded by Black God, White Devil and Entranced Earth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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