João and the Knife
João and the knife (Portuguese: João e a faca; Dutch: João en het mes) is a 1972 Brazilian drama film directed by Dutch filmmaker George Sluizer. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
| João and the knife | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | George Sluizer |
| Written by | George Sluizer Odylo Costa Filho |
| Produced by | Roberto Bakker |
| Starring | Joffre Soares |
| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
| Edited by | Jan Dop |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Brazil Netherlands |
| Language | Portuguese |
Cast
- Joffre Soares as João
- Ana Maria Miranda as Maria
- Joao-Augusto Azevedo as Judge
- Douglas Santos as Zeferino
- João Batista as Deodato
- Áurea Campos as Dona Ana (as Aurea Souza Campos)
See also
References
- "IMDB.com: Awards for João en het mes". imdb.com. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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