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1984 film

Memoirs of Prison
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNelson Pereira dos Santos
Written byNelson Pereira dos Santos
Based onMemórias do Cárcere
by Graciliano Ramos
Produced byLucy Barreto
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
StarringCarlos Vereza
CinematographyJosé Medeiros
Antonio Luiz Soares
Edited byCarlos Alberto Camuyrano
Production
companies
L.C. Barreto Filmes
Regina Filmes
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
  • 18 June 1984 (1984-06-18)
Running time185 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Memoirs of Prison (Portuguese: Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It is based on Memórias do Cárcere an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was incarcerated during the Vargas Era. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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See also

References

  1. "Lifetime Achievement Award 2006". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

Films directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos
APCA Award for Best Film
1972—1979
1980—1986
1990—1999
2000—2009
2010—present
There was no award in 1987, 1988, 1989.
Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
1960—1999
2000—present


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