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The Bandit poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.8 / 100
1953·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 31m

THE BANDIT

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.

Above the Line
Lima Barreto·DirectorLima Barreto·WriterRachel de Queiroz·DialogueH.E. Fowle·Director of PhotographyGabriel Migliori·Original Music ComposerGiuseppe Baldacconi·Editor
Cast
Milton Ribeiro·Capitão Galdino FerreiraAlberto Ruschel·TeodoroMarisa Prado·OlíviaVanja Orico·Maria ClódiaZé do Norte·Ze, the singing outlawAdoniran Barbosa·Mané MoleRicardo Campos·Tortured banditNieta Junqueira·Woman in tearsNicolau SalaNeusa Veras
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Lima Barreto·DirectorGalileu Garcia·Assistant DirectorDani Balbo·Assistant DirectorBernadete Ruch·Continuity
Writing· 3
Lima Barreto·WriterRachel de Queiroz·DialogueCarybé·Storyboard
Camera· 2
H.E. Fowle·Director of PhotographyRonald Taylor·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Giuseppe Baldacconi·EditorOswald Hafenrichter·EditorLúcio Braun·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Gabriel Migliori·Original Music ComposerRicardo Prado·Original Music ComposerErik Rasmussen·SoundErnesto Hack·Sound EngineerBoris Silitschany·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 6
Carybé·Art DirectionPierino Massenzi·Costume DesignPierino Massenzi·Art DirectionOsvaldo Cruz Kemeny·Assistant Director of PhotographyMarcelo Primavera·Assistant Director of PhotographyHeitor Sabino·Assistant Director of Photography
Production· 3
Cid Leite da Silva·ProducerRigoberto Plothow·Production AssistantValter Thomás·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 4
Geter Costa·CinematographyHorácio Camargo·ElectricianAngelo Dreos·MachinistJacy Silveira·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
66.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#68604C
#A89C74
#302C24
Mood
Somber, Contemplative
Composition
Layered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A bald, elderly man with a mustache sits cross-legged on a concrete surface, leaning against dark vertical bars. He wears a light-colored collared shirt under a”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Trench CoatSmall Object In HandsMetal Bars
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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