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Based on the João Alamy Filho novel of the same name, it tells the story of Joaquim and Sebastião Naves, who were arrested during the Estado Novo dictatorship and after being tortured confessed to a crime they had not committed.
Case of the Naves Brothers: Directed by Luiz Sérgio Person. With Anselmo Duarte, Raul Cortez, Juca de Oliveira, Sérgio Hingst. The innocent brothers are wrongly accused of a crime by a corrupt and violent police officers and are forced to face the injustices of the brazilian penal system.
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- Drama
- Luiz Sérgio Person
- 1972-09-13
Jan 10, 2024 · Two brothers, Sebastião and Joaquim (Juca de Oliveira and Raul Cortez, respectively), address accusations of killing their cousin Benedito, who had recently disappeared with a loan of 90m Brazilian reais for their farm. But the cousin’s body is nowhere to be found, and neither is the money.
- Fedor Tot
- Luís Sérgio Person
1999 Movie Showdown. Best Movies of All Time. Case of the Naves Brothers. Luís Sérgio Person. Director. Raul Cortez. Joaquim Naves. Juca de Oliveira. Sebastião Naves.
- Drama
- Raul Cortez
- Luís Sérgio Person
Case of the Naves Brothers (1967) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
In a true case during the Estado Novo in 1937, Joaquim and Sebastião Naves report a man who runs away with money from a rice crop. They go from accusers to defendants due to the police lieutenant’s investigation. Arrested and tortured, they confess to a crime they didn’t commit.
The story - based on true events - follows the injustices suffered by two innocent brothers in a small Brazilian town, in which both are tortured for months by corrupt and despicable police officers.