The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga
- Original title
- A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga
- Year
- 1965
- Running time
- 109 min.
- Country
Brazil
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Leonardo Villar
- Joffre Soares
- Maria Ribeiro
- Maurício do Valle
- Flávio Migliaccio
- Solano Trindade
- Antonio Carnera
- Ivan De Souza
- Emmanuel Cavalcanti
- Áurea Campos
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- Music
- Cinematography
Hélio Silva (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- Augusto Matraga is a violent agressive farmer who after being betrayed by his wife and trapped by several enemies is bitten up and left for dead. He is rescued by a couple of humble small farmers who nurse him for a long time until he is well again. Influenced by the couple Augusto Matraga turns to a religiosity a long time neglected, believing he is atoning for past sins.
- Awards
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1966: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)
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