The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)
1h 54m
Running Time
July 16, 1965Release Date
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)
1h 54m
Running Time
July 16, 1965Release Date
Plot.
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, being rescued by a couple of humble small farmers who nurse him for a long time until he is well again. Influenced by the couple, Matraga starts a long penitent life while waiting for his hour and chance to payback, starting a fight between his violent nature, his hidden desire of vengeance and the mysticism and goodness which is also part of him.
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Cast & Crew.
Leonardo Villar
Augusto Matraga
Jofre Soares
Joaozinho Bem Bem
Maria Ribeiro
Dionorá
Maria Ribeiro
Dionorá
Maurício do Valle
Priest
Flávio Migliaccio
Quim Recadeiro
Roberto Santos
Director
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
João Lomba
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 16, 1965
Original NameA Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 54m
Genres
Wiki.
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (Portuguese: A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga) is a 1965 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Roberto Santos, based on the short story of the same name by João Guimarães Rosa.