---
title: 'The Bandit of Brazil (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lima Barreto'
released: '1953-01-20'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bandit-of-brazil-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045595/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Bandit of Brazil (1953)

1953 · 105 min · Drama, Action · Brazil

Original title: O Cangaceiro

## Synopsis

O Cangaceiro is a 1953 Brazilian adventure Western film directed by Lima Barreto. After some reluctance by its studio Vera Cruz, Barreto shot it in 1952. After its release it was a national and international success, and won several awards, including the Adventure Film Award at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. It was poorly received in retrospect despite being praised by the time of its release and started a subgenre in Brazilian cinema.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lima Barreto](https://cinepixo.com/people/lima-barreto)
- **Screenplay:** [Lima Barreto](https://cinepixo.com/people/lima-barreto), [Rachel de Queiroz](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-de-queiroz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gabriel Migliori](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-migliori)
- **Editor:** [Oswald Hafenrichter](https://cinepixo.com/people/oswald-hafenrichter)

## Cast

- [Vanja Orico](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanja-orico)
- [Marisa Prado](https://cinepixo.com/people/marisa-prado)
- [Milton Ribeiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-ribeiro)
- [Lima Barreto](https://cinepixo.com/people/lima-barreto)
- [Alberto Ruschel](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-ruschel)
- [Carybé](https://cinepixo.com/people/carybe)
- [Adoniran Barbosa](https://cinepixo.com/people/adoniran-barbosa)

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