Directed by Sérgio Bernardes Filho, "Desesperato" tells the story of a writer (Raul Cortez) who leaves his home to carry out literary research in the country's most obscure settings. Unhappy with the current national situation, the historian joins a guerrilla force with serious consequences.
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Raul Cortez
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Nelson Xavier
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Fernando Duarte
Sergio Bernardes Filho
Ferreira Gullar
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Maximiano Lopes Chaves
Norma Bengell
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Leopoldo Serran
Mário Lago
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Entranced Earth
Gilberto Macedo
Marisa Urban
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Sérgio Bernardes Filho Director · Leopoldo Serran Screenplay Fernando Duarte Cinematographer
First release March 17, 1968 · Produced in Brazil
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Brazil
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Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · March 17, 1968
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