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Rio, 40 Graus

Rio, 40 Graus (1955)

Drama

Banned by Brazil’s Federal Department of Public Safety, Rio, 40 Graus is a landmark film that ushered in the wave of Cinema Novo in Brazil. The film chronicles a day in the life of five peanut vendors from Rio de Janeiro's favelas. This was one of the first Brazilian films to address the issues of race, poverty, and class.

Updated May 26 2020

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Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 6.4

Cast

Jece Valadão

Jece Valadão

Miro

Modesto De Souza

Modesto De Souza

Glauce Rocha

Glauce Rocha

Rosa

Renato Consorte

Renato Consorte

Sadi Cabral

Sadi Cabral

Paulo Matozinho

Paulo Matozinho

Zé Keti

Zé Keti

Jackson de Souza

Jackson de Souza

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Crew

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Director

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Screenplay

Rafael Justo Valverde

Rafael Justo Valverde

Editor

Jece Valadão

Jece Valadão

Assistant Director

Hélio Silva

Hélio Silva

Cinematography

Zé Keti

Zé Keti

Original Music Composer

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