Case of the Naves Brothers
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Case of the Naves Brothers is a 1967 Brazilian drama film
directed by Luis Sérgio Person. It was entered into the 1967 Moscow International Film Festival
. The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 40th Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Luis Sérgio Person. It was entered into the 1967 Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival , is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1959. From its inception to 1995 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1995....
. The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 40th Academy Awards
40th Academy Awards
The 40th Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1967. Originally scheduled for 8 April 1968, the awards were postponed to two days later, 10 April 1968, because of the assassination of Dr...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
- Anselmo Duarte as Deputy commissioner
- Raul Cortez as Joaquim Naves
- Juca de Oliveira as Sebastião Naves
- Sérgio HingstSérgio HingstSérgio Hingst was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 110 films between 1951 and 1984.-Selected filmography:* Sob o Céu da Bahia * Case of the Naves Brothers * A Arte de Amar Bem...
as judge - John HerbertJohn Herbert (actor)John Herbert was a Brazilian actor, director and producer.Herbert was born John Herbert Buckup in São Paulo. He appeared in numerous soap operas and telenovelas for Globo TV, making his last appearance in the 2008 series, Três Irmãs.Herbert died from complications of pulmonary emphysema in São...
- Lélia AbramoLélia AbramoLélia Abramo was an Italian-Brazilian actress and political activist.Daughter of Italian immigrants, Abramo lived in Italy from 1938 to 1950, suffering through the privations of World War II...
- Cacilda Lanuza
- Julia Miranda
- Hiltrud Holz
See also
- List of submissions to the 40th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film