El Justicero (1967)

  • 18
  • 04/13/1967 (BR)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 45m

Overview

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

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Director, Writer

Cast

Arduíno Colassanti's headshot

Arduíno Colassanti

Adriana Prieto's headshot

Adriana Prieto

Márcia Rodrigues's headshot

Márcia Rodrigues

Zózimo Bulbul's headshot

Zózimo Bulbul

Emmanuel Cavalcanti's headshot

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Álvaro Aguiar's headshot

Álvaro Aguiar

José Wilker's headshot

José Wilker

Thelma Reston's headshot

Thelma Reston

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