João and the Knife
1972 film
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João and the knife (Portuguese: A Faca e o Rio, literally: The Knife and the River; 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]
Directed byGeorge Sluizer
Written byGeorge Sluizer
Odylo Costa Filho
Odylo Costa Filho
Produced byRoberto Bakker
StarringJoffre Soares
| 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)
