São Bernardo is a 1972 Brazilian film written and directed by Leon Hirszman, based on the novel São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos. It stars Othon Bastos as Paulo Honório, a farmer and landowner in Brazil tortured by his personal desires and ambitions.
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Directed by | Leon Hirszman |
Screenplay by | Leon Hirszman |
Based on | São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos |
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Starring | Othon Bastos |
Cinematography | Lauro Escorel |
Edited by | Eduardo Escorel |
Music by | Caetano Veloso |
Distributed by | Embrafilme |
Release date | 1972 |
Country | Brazil |
Language | Portuguese |
The film was released by Embrafilme in 1972 in Brazil. It was screened in 2012 by the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City.[1]
The film was called "a true masterpiece" by Brazilian film magazine Contracampo.[2]
The film won Best Actor for Bastos at the Gramado Film Festival.
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