Quelé do Pajeú

1969 1h 55m PT

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6.7

SOLID

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7.4

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 9★7.4IMDB · 69

AdventureDramaWesternRomance

Synopsis

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A man seeks revenge after his sister get raped by an unknown foreign, identified only by scar and a missing finger. But his payback journey is a long way and bears its surprises.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tarcísio Meira
Clemente Celidônio / Quelé
Rossana Ghessa
Maria do Carmo
Jece Valadão
Cesídio da Costa
Isabel Cristina
Maria Rita
Sérgio Hingst
Priest
Luiz Alberto Meireles
Lampião
Jorge Karan
Cangaceiro Zoroastro
Anita Esbano
Quelé's mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anselmo Duarte
Writers: Anselmo Duarte, Lima Barreto
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anselmo Duarte, shot by José Rosa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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Tarcísio Meira and Rossana Ghessa and Jece Valadão carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anselmo Duarte directs. José Rosa behind the camera. Silvio Renoldi cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Anselmo Duarte, shot by José Rosa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Silvio Renoldi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Tarcísio Meira and Rossana Ghessa and Jece Valadão carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0064863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.