Lucio Flavio

1977 2h 1m PT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 44

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Story of Brazilian bank-robber Lúcio Flávio, who fascinated some people in Rio de Janeiro during the 1970s for his bold robberies and spectacular escapes, and also because he was thought to be intelligent and "politically aware". Before dying, he disclosed a network of corruption in Brazilian Police, and its involvement with the infamous "Death Squad" of the time, a group of policemen who went about killing criminals without giving them a fair trial.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Reginaldo Faria
Lúcio Flávio
Ana Maria Magalhães
Janice
Paulo César Peréio
Moretti
Milton Gonçalves
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Ivan Cândido
Bechara
Ivan de Almeida
Liece de Paula
Marcus Vinícius
Micuçu
Sergio Otero
Nijini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Héctor Babenco
Writers: Jorge Durán, Héctor Babenco, José Louzeiro
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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1 / 7

ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Héctor Babenco, shot by Lauro Escorel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Neschling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Editor Silvio Renoldi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Reginaldo Faria and Ana Maria Magalhães and Paulo César Peréio carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Héctor Babenco directs. Lauro Escorel behind the camera. John Neschling scores. Silvio Renoldi cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Héctor Babenco, shot by Lauro Escorel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Neschling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Silvio Renoldi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Reginaldo Faria and Ana Maria Magalhães and Paulo César Peréio carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0077878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.