The Bandit of Brazil

O Cangaceiro lit. The Cangaceiro also known as The Bandit and The Bandits is a 1953 Brazilian action drama film directed by Lima Barreto. After some reluctance by its studio Vera Cruz, Barreto shot it in 1952. After its release it was national and international success, and won several film awards, including at the Cannes Film Festival. It was poorly received in retrospect despite being praised by the time of its release and started a subgenre in Brazilian cinema.

O Cangaceiro was released on January 20, 1953, and was a public success it grossedmillion Brazilian cruzeiros about 1.5 million in theBrazilian theaters in which it spent six weeks. After its national success, it was distributed to over 80 countries, becoming one of the most internationally successful Brazilian filmsa feat uncommon in that time. It led it to be considered Vera Cruzs high point and its most important production by Georges Sadoul, author of Dictionary of Films, and by O Estado de S. Paulo s Luiz Zanin, respectively.After winning several Brazilian awards, the film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival, where it was much liked for its original and truly national flavour. O Cangaceiro won the Best Adventure Film Award, making it the first Brazilian film to win a prize at Cannes, and received a special mention to Gabriel Miglioris musical composition. At the Edinburgh International Film Festival it was awarded the Best Film. ........

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