Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
A shockingly irreverent follow-up to the rural austerity of Barren Lives, dos Santos’ Godardian social satire owes more than a nod to the self-conscious antics of the French New Wave. The pampered son of a general, El Justicero is a hipster playboy who fancies himself a James Bond/Jean Paul Sartre urban hero. “Archetypical” yet “full of contradictions,” he sees that justice is achieved for the disadvantaged while taking advantage of certain bourgeois perks. His exploits are closely followed and eventually directed by his biographer who decides a film is not only more lucrative than a book, but it gives him the luxury of reviewing previous scenes. Unlike Bond, El Jus eventually experiences an awakening which threatens to compromise the entertainment value and glamour of his life story. - Harvard Film Archive
Cast: Arduíno Colassanti, Adriana Prieto, Márcia Rodrigues, Zózimo Bulbul, Emmanuel Cavalcanti, Álvaro Aguiar, José Wilker, Thelma Reston, Ivan de Souza, Hugo Bidet, José Marinho
Writers: Nelson Pereira dos Santos (Writer), João Bethencourt (Original Story)
Cinematographer: Hélio Silva
Production Designer: Luiz Carlos Ripper
Editors: Nello Melli, Raimundo Higino
Composer: Carlos Monteiro de Souza
Direction team: Ricardo Gusce Moreira (Assistant Director), Luiz Carlos Lacerda (Assistant Director)
Producers: Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Raimundo Higino
Production: Condor Filmes
