Memoirs of Prison
1984 film
- 18 June 1984 (1984-06-18)
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Memoirs of Prison (Portuguese: Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.[1] It is based on Memórias do Cárcere an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was incarcerated during the Vargas Era. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Cast
- Carlos Vereza as Graciliano Ramos
- Glória Pires as Heloísa (Graciliano's wife)
- Nildo Parente as Emanuel
- José Dumont as Mario Pinto
- Wilson Grey as Gaúcho
- Joffre Soares as Soares
- Fábio Barreto as Siqueira Campos
- Jorge Cherques as Dr. Goldberg
- Tonico Pereira as Desidério
- Ada Chaseliov
- Arduíno Colassanti
- Nelson Dantas as prison warden
- Silvio de Abreu
- Cássia Kis
- Marcos Palmeira
- Paulo Porto
- Ney Sant'Anna
See also
- List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
- Memoirs of Prison at IMDb
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Films directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Rio 40 Graus (1955)
- Rio Zona Norte (1957)
- Mandacaru Vermelho (1961)
- El justicero (1963)
- Vidas Secas (1963)
- The Golden Mouth (1963)
- Hunger for Love (1968)
- The Alienist (1970)
- How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971)
- Quem é Beta? (1972)
- The Amulet of Ogum (1974)
- Tenda dos Milagres (1973)
- The Highway of Life (1983)
- Memoirs of Prison (1984)
- Jubiabá (1986)
- The Third Bank of the River (1994)
- Raízes do Brasil (2003)
- Brasília 18% (2006)
- The Music According to Antonio Carlos Jobim (2012)
- A Luz do Tom (2013)
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