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The Prophet of Hunger is a brésilien film of genre Drama directed by Maurice Capovila with José Mojica Marins
The Prophet of Hunger (1969)
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Add to a movie listThe Prophet of Hunger (Portuguese: O Profeta da Fome) is a 1970 Brazilian drama film directed by Maurice Capovila. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.
^ "O Profeta da Fome" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Prophet of Hunger". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
Actors
José Mojica Marins
(Ali Khan)
Maurício do Valle
(Domador de leões)
Sérgio Hingst
(Dom José)
Joffre Soares
(Padre)
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