The Amulet of Ogum (Portuguese: O Amuleto de Ogum) is a 1974 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It was entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
| The Amulet of Ogum | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Written by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos Francisco Santos |
| Produced by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Starring | Ney Santanna |
| Cinematography | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Edited by | Severino Dadá |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Cast edit
- Ney Santanna as Gabriel
- Anecy Rocha as Eneida, Gabriel's Fiancée
- Joffre Soares as Severiano
- Maria Ribeiro as Maria
- Emmanuel Cavalcanti
- Jards Macalé as Firmino
- Erley José
- Francisco Santos
- José Marinho
- Antônio Carlos de Souza Pereira
- Ilya São Paulo
Release edit
The Amulet of Ogum was distributed in the United States in February 1987 with a 117 minute running time.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Amulet of Ogum". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ Klain, Jane, ed. (1989). International Motion Picture Almanac for 1989 (60 ed.). Quigley Publishing Company, Inc. p. 409. ISBN 0-900610-40-9.
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