---
title: 'João and the Knife (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Sluizer'
released: '1972-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/joao-and-the-knife-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068779/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# João and the Knife (1972)

1972 · 96 min · Drama · Brazil, Netherlands

Original title: A Faca e o Rio

## Synopsis

João and the knife is a 1972 Brazilian drama film directed by Dutch filmmaker George Sluizer. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Sluizer](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-sluizer)
- **Screenplay:** [George Sluizer](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-sluizer), [Odilo Costa Filho](https://cinepixo.com/people/odilo-costa-filho)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jan de Bont](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-de-bont)
- **Editor:** [Jan Dop](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-dop)

## Cast

- [Joffre Soares](https://cinepixo.com/people/joffre-soares)

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