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The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)

Directed by Roberto Santos

Overview

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.

Length 114 minutes

Actors

Leonardo Villar | Jofre Soares | Maria Ribeiro | Mauricio do Valle | Flávio Migliaccio | Emmanuel Cavalcanti | Solano Trindade | Áurea Campos | Ivan De Souza | Antonio Carnera | José Marinho | Jorge Karan