El Justicero (1967)
1h 45m
Running Time
April 13, 1967Release Date
El Justicero (1967)
1h 45m
Running Time
April 13, 1967Release Date
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Plot.
A shockingly irreverent follow-up to the rural austerity of Barren Lives, dos Santos’ Godardian social satire owes more than a nod to the self-conscious antics of the French New Wave. The pampered son of a general, El Justicero is a hipster playboy who fancies himself a James Bond/Jean Paul Sartre urban hero. “Archetypical” yet “full of contradictions,” he sees that justice is achieved for the disadvantaged while taking advantage of certain bourgeois perks. His exploits are closely followed and eventually directed by his biographer who decides a film is not only more lucrative than a book, but it gives him the luxury of reviewing previous scenes. Unlike Bond, El Jus eventually experiences an awakening which threatens to compromise the entertainment value and glamour of his life story. - Harvard Film Archive
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Cast & Crew.
Arduíno Colassanti
Jorge Dias das Neves, aka El Justicero
Adriana Prieto
Ana Maria
Márcia Rodrigues
Araci
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Asdrúbal, aka Lenine
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Director
João Bethencourt
Writer
Carlos Monteiro de Souza
Composer
Hélio Silva
Cinematographer
Details.
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