Memoirs of Prison (Portuguese: Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.[1] It is based on Memórias do Cárcere an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was incarcerated during the Vargas Era. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
| Memoirs of Prison | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Written by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Based on | Memórias do Cárcere by Graciliano Ramos |
| Produced by | Lucy Barreto Luiz Carlos Barreto Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Starring | Carlos Vereza |
| Cinematography | José Medeiros Antonio Luiz Soares |
| Edited by | Carlos Alberto Camuyrano |
Production companies | L.C. Barreto Filmes Regina Filmes |
| Distributed by | Embrafilme |
Release date |
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Running time | 185 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Cast
edit- Carlos Vereza as Graciliano Ramos
- Glória Pires as Heloísa (Graciliano's wife)
- Nildo Parente as Emanuel
- José Dumont as Mario Pinto
- Wilson Grey as Gaúcho
- Joffre Soares as Soares
- Fábio Barreto as Siqueira Campos
- Jorge Cherques as Dr. Goldberg
- Tonico Pereira as Desidério
- Ada Chaseliov
- Arduíno Colassanti
- Nelson Dantas as prison warden
- Silvio de Abreu
- Cássia Kis
- Marcos Palmeira
- Paulo Porto
- Ney Sant'Anna
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award 2006". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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