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The Angel Was Born

Original title: O Anjo Nasceu
  • 1969
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
258
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The Angel Was Born (1969)
PortugueseCrimeDrama

Urtiga and Santamaria are two mean, sadistic and cold blood killers. Santamaria claims that he has seen an angel, and is very mystic. They escape from the police siege in a slum in a hill an... Read allUrtiga and Santamaria are two mean, sadistic and cold blood killers. Santamaria claims that he has seen an angel, and is very mystic. They escape from the police siege in a slum in a hill and hide in an isolated house. When the owner arrives with two friends, they kill the man an... Read allUrtiga and Santamaria are two mean, sadistic and cold blood killers. Santamaria claims that he has seen an angel, and is very mystic. They escape from the police siege in a slum in a hill and hide in an isolated house. When the owner arrives with two friends, they kill the man and submit the two women to many humiliations, before killing them. While moving to another ... Read all

  • Director
    • Júlio Bressane
  • Writer
    • Júlio Bressane
  • Stars
    • Norma Bengell
    • Hugo Carvana
    • Neville D'Almeida
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    258
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Júlio Bressane
    • Writer
      • Júlio Bressane
    • Stars
      • Norma Bengell
      • Hugo Carvana
      • Neville D'Almeida
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast6

    Norma Bengell
    Norma Bengell
    Hugo Carvana
    Hugo Carvana
    • Santamaria
    Neville D'Almeida
      Maria Gladys
      Maria Gladys
      Milton Gonçalves
      Milton Gonçalves
      • Urtiga
      Carlos Guimas
      • Director
        • Júlio Bressane
      • Writer
        • Júlio Bressane
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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      Did you know

      • Trivia
        The film was originally going to be called ''Um Anjo Nasceu'' (An Angel Was Born) as can be seen in clapperboard that was left in one scene.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Viola Chinesa (1977)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • 1969 (Brazil)
      • Country of origin
        • Brazil
      • Language
        • Portuguese
      • Also known as
        • L'angelo è nato
      • Production company
        • Júlio Bressane Produções Cinematográficas
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 30m(90 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White

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