The Red Light Bandit





































The Red Light Bandit
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O Bandido da Luz Vermelha
Directed by Rogério Sganzerla
Starring
Paulo Villaça
Helena Ignez
Luiz Linhares
Narrated by Hélio Aguiar
Mara Duval
Release date
 1968
Running time
 92 minutes
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese

The Red Light Bandit (Portuguese: O Bandido da Luz Vermelha) is a 1968 Brazilian crime film directed by Rogério Sganzerla,[1] inspired by the crimes of the real-life burglar João Acácio Pereira da Costa, known as the "Red Light Bandit" (Bandido da Luz Vermelha).[2] The film is a representative work of cinema marginal. Sganzerla was 21 years old when he directed it.[3]


A sequel directed by Ícaro Martins and Helena Ignez, widow of Sganzerla, was released in 2010: Luz nas Trevas - A Volta do Bandido da Luz Vermelha.[4][5]




Contents






  • 1 Synopsis


  • 2 Cast


  • 3 Awards and nominations


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Synopsis


Jorge, a São Paulo house burglar, nicknamed by the press the "Red Light Bandit", baffles the police by using peculiar techniques. Always carrying a red flashlight, he rapes his victims, has long dialogues with them and makes daring escapes. Afterwards, he spends the profits of his crimes.


He has an affair with the femme fatale Janete Jane, meets other burglars, a corrupt politician and gets betrayed. Pursued and cornered, he commits suicide.



Cast



  • Paulo Villaça as Jorge, the Red Light Bandit

  • Helena Ignez as Janete Jane

  • Luiz Linhares as police officer Cabeção

  • Pagano Sobrinho as J.B. da Silva

  • Roberto Luna as Lucho Gatica

  • José Marinho as Tarzan

  • Ezequiel Neves as Reporter


  • Sérgio Mamberti as Homossexual

  • Renato Consorte as TV host


  • Sérgio Hingst as Millionaire

  • Lola Brah as Rich Woman

  • Antonio Lima as Gangster

  • Ozualdo Candeias as Criminal


  • Maurice Capovilla as Gangster


  • Carlos Reichenbach as Gangster



Awards and nominations


1968 Festival de Brasília (Brazil)[6]



  • Best Costume

  • Best Director

  • Best Editing

  • Best Film



References





  1. ^ Xavier, Ismail (1997). Allegories of Underdevelopment: Aesthetics and Politics in Modern Brazilian Cinema. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9780816626779..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Memory of the World National Cinematic Heritage" (PDF). Unesco. 1995. Retrieved 17 February 2016.


  3. ^ "Rep Diary: Tropicália - Film Comment". Film Comment. Retrieved 2016-02-17.


  4. ^ "Continuação de 'O bandido da luz vermelha' estreia em festival na Suíça". Pop & Arte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-02-17.


  5. ^ Felperin, Leslie (2010-08-19). "Review: 'Light in Darkness: The Return of the Red Light Bandit'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-07-13.


  6. ^ Sganzerla, Rogério (2008). O bandido da luz vermelha: argumento e roteiro (in Portuguese). Imprensa Oficial Do Estado. ISBN 9788570606693.




External links




  • The Red Light Bandit on Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural (in Portuguese)


  • The Red Light Bandit on IMDb








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