The Magnificent Bandits (O Cangaceiro) 54 years old
Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a (crazy?) hermit who thinks he has been sent (= espedito) by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired (and of course double-crossed) by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides …
Credits
The Magnificent Bandits Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tomás Milián He was 36, 84 years old when he died | as Espedito/Miguein "The Redeemer" |
| Aldo Gasparri | |
| Eduardo Fajardo He was 45, 94 years old when he died | as Governor Branco |
| Goffredo Unger He was 36, 75 years old when he died | |
| Leo Anchóriz He was 37, 54 years old when he died | as Colonel Minas |
| Jesús Guzmán He was 14, now 40 years old | |
| Claudio Scarchilli He was 45, 68 years old when he died | |
| Renato Rossini He was 0, now 54 years old | as Vincent Helfer/Hoffman |
| Alfredo Santacruz | |
| Ugo Pagliai He was 32, now 87 years old | as Vicenzo |
| Irio Fantini |
The Magnificent Bandits Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Cofiño as Set Decoration. He was 38 (now 93) years old | Art |
| Bernardino Zapponi as Screenplay. He was 42 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Luca Sabatelli as Costume Design. He was 33 (now 88) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Alejandro Ulloa as Cinematography. He was 59 (93) years old when He died | Crew |
| Rafael Romero Marchent as Screenplay. He was 43 (93) years old when He died | Writing |
| Rafael Romero Marchent as Story. He was 43 (93) years old when He died | Writing |
| Antonio Troiso as Story. | Writing |
| Giovanni Fago as Director. He was 38 (now 93) years old | Directing |
| Giovanni Fago as Story. He was 38 (now 93) years old | Writing |
The Magnificent Bandits (54 years)
- Release day: Tuesday, December 23, 1969
- Runtime: 102 minutes