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Faustão

Faustão (1971)★ 7.0/10

BR · 103 min · 1971

  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Western

Directed by: Eduardo Coutinho

Written by: Armando Costa, Eduardo Coutinho, William Shakespeare

An adaptation from Shakespeare play "Henry IV" but taking place in the Northeast of Brazil during the Cangaço era. Faustão is a leader of a group of bandits (cangaçeiros) who intervenes in the battle between two important families (Pereira and Araújo) after saving a member of one of the groups and demand a ransom.

Directed by

Eduardo Coutinho

Written by

Armando CostaEduardo CoutinhoWilliam Shakespeare

Cast & crew

Eliezer GomesFaustãoJorge GomesHenriqueAnecy RochaGracinda FreireJosé PimentelValquíria MambertiRoberto NeyPaulo GuimarãesSamukaWalter MendesCleyton FeitosaRubens TeixeiraLeandro FilhoDamião JoséJosué EusébioAntonio AlbuquerqueTaíse CostaRafael SantosCosme dos SantosLaércio AlvesJosé CláudioChico CouroKátia MeselMaria Áurea