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Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite (1969)

Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite poster
Original title
Pedro Diabo Ama Rosa Meia Noite
Directed by
Miguel Faria, Jr.
Genre
crime film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
18
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young unemployed man turns to crime, escalating in violence and upsetting his family. He is pursued by a detective who refuses to kill criminals. He falls for a mysterious nightclub dancer, but their romance ends badly. He keeps committing crimes until a vigilante death squad targets him.

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What happens

Pedro Diabo Ama Rosa Meia Noite é um filme policial brasileiro de 1969, roteirizado e dirigido por Miguel Faria Jr.. Pedro Diabo, homem sem trabalho e perspectivas, entra no mundo do crime ainda jovem e, numa escalada de ousadia e violência, desgosta a família e se torna perseguido pela polícia, com as investigações lideradas pelo detetive Athiê, policial com fama de não matar os criminosos. Pedro envolve-se com Rosa Meia-Noite, uma estranha mulher dançarina de boate com gosto de desfilar no Carnaval com fantasias, mas o romance termina de forma trágica.Cinemateca Acessado em 1-06-14 Pedro continua com os crimes até que se torna alvo do Esquadrão da Morte. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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