Corisco, O Diabo Loiro

1969
1h 40m

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After Lampião's death, the cangaceiro Corisco and his wife prepare to leave their small town, but they are captured by Lieutenant Zé Rufino. Wounded, Corisco recalls the facts that made him ... Read allAfter Lampião's death, the cangaceiro Corisco and his wife prepare to leave their small town, but they are captured by Lieutenant Zé Rufino. Wounded, Corisco recalls the facts that made him one of the most feared cangaceiros in the northeast.After Lampião's death, the cangaceiro Corisco and his wife prepare to leave their small town, but they are captured by Lieutenant Zé Rufino. Wounded, Corisco recalls the facts that made him one of the most feared cangaceiros in the northeast.

Director
- Carlos Coimbra
Writers
- Carlos Coimbra
- Antônio Amaury de Oliveira
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6.8/10

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Director
- Carlos Coimbra
Writers
- Carlos Coimbra
- Antônio Amaury de Oliveira
Stars

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Underrated film about the real story of Cangaceiro bandits Corisco, Dadá, and the whole band led by Lampião. Extraordinary director Carlos Coimbra, skilled casting, a script that is well grounded in actual facts, quite nice cinematography and sound, and appropriate music score make this movie a major achievement which deserved more attention and a film restoration. It does not romanticizes either Cangaceiros or the Volante specialized police that fought them, portraying the vicious activities of both sides, and the brutal culture of Northeastern Brazilian hinterlands in the 1920's and 1930's where women and poor people suffered a lot, being helpless and vulnerable. However, despite able to make quite cruel deeds, Cangaceiros were not devils, but human beings, with problems, feelings, needs, and this good movie also shows it well.