The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga
Directed by Roberto SantosAugusto Matraga is a violent agressive farmer who after being betrayed by his wife and trapped by several enemies is bitten up and left for dead. He is rescued by a couple of humble small farmers who nurse him for a long time until he is well again. Influenced by the couple Augusto Matraga turns to a religiosity a long time neglected, believing he is atoning for past sins. Then he starts a long penitent life while waiting for his hour and chance. As time goes on he comes strong again but he only realize this after meeting Joaozinho Bem Bem, a famous chief of "jaguncos" who sees in him the violent man he was. Augusto Matraga starts a fight between his violent nature, his hidden desire of vengeance and the mysticism and goodness which is also part of him. This conflict lasts until the moment when his hour and his chance comes, the hour and chance to fight, to struggle an to use his strength and courage in the name of faith and humanity.
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The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga was released on July 16, 1965.
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga was directed by Roberto Santos.
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga has a runtime of 1h 54m.
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga was produced by Luiz Carlos Barreto.
Augusto Matraga is a violent agressive farmer who after being betrayed by his wife and trapped by several enemies is bitten up and left for dead. He is rescued by a couple of humble small farmers who nurse him for a long time until he is well again. Influenced by the couple Augusto Matraga turns to a religiosity a long time neglected, believing he is atoning for past sins. Then he starts a long penitent life while waiting for his hour and chance. As time goes on he comes strong again but he only realize this after meeting Joaozinho Bem Bem, a famous chief of "jaguncos" who sees in him the violent man he was. Augusto Matraga starts a fight between his violent nature, his hidden desire of vengeance and the mysticism and goodness which is also part of him. This conflict lasts until the moment when his hour and his chance comes, the hour and chance to fight, to struggle an to use his strength and courage in the name of faith and humanity.
The key characters in The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga are Augusto Matraga (Leonardo Villar), Joãozinho Bem-Bem (Jofre Soares), Dionora (Maria Ribeiro).
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga is a Drama, Western, Action film.
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.