Pixote, a lei do mais fraco fernando ramos da silva

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  Fernando Ramos Da Silva Jorge Juliao Gilberto Moura

• Director

  Hector Babenco

• Country

  Brazil

• Year

  1981

• Genre

  Drama

• Type

  Film

• Category

  Fiction

Alternative titles

• PIXOTE Alternative
• PIXOTE, SURVIVAL OF THE WEAKEST Alternative

Synopsis

The misadventures of a Brazilian child forced to live by his wits on the squalid streets of Sao Paulo amid prostitution, drug-traffic and petty crime.

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Pixote

      Fernando Ramos Da Silva

    • Lilica

      Jorge Juliao

    • Dito

      Gilberto Moura

    • Chico

      Edilson Lino

    • Fumaca

      Zenildo Oliveira Santos

    • Garotao, 'Big Boy'

      Claudio Bernardo

    • Roberto pe de Iata

      Israel Feres David

    • Diego

      José Nilson Martin Dos Santos

    • Sueli

      Marilia Pêra

    • Sapatos Brancos

      Jardel Filho

    • Juiz

      Ruben de Falco

    • Debora

      Elke Maravilha

    • Cristal

      Tornado, Tony

    • widow

      Beatriz Segall

    • Almir

      João José Pompeu

    • director

      Ruben Rollo

    • Dr Delegado

      Emilio Fontana

    • journalist

      Luiz Serra

    • teacher

      Aricle Perez

    • American

      Joe Kantor

    • psychologist

      Isadora de Farias

    • Fumaca's mother

      Beatriz Berg

    • Raulzinho

      Walter Breda

    • doctor

      Raymundo Matos

    • Pixote's grandfather

      Benedito Corsi

    • journalist

      Damaceno Filho

    • Dito's mother

      Cleide Eunice Queiroz

    • 1st inspector

      Israel Pinheiro

    • 2nd inspector

      Carlos Costa

    • widow's son

      Fabio Tomazini

    • 1st victim

      Lineu Dias

    • young man

      Cesar Pezzuoli

    • friend of Sueli

      Kocoth

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Hector Babenco

    • Assistant Director

      Maria Cecilia M. de Barros

    • Assistant Director

      Fátima Toledo

    • Continuity

      Silvia Moreira

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Embrafilme

    • Executive Producer

      Sylvia B. Naves

    • Producer

      Paulo Francini

    • Producer

      José Pinto

    • Production Supervisor

      Lilia Costa

    • Production Assistant

      Daniel Santiago

    • Production Assistant

      Marcal Ferreira De Souza

    • Production Assistant

      Carlos Cabrera

    • Production Assistant

      Marcelo Paes De Barros

    • Production Assistant

      Luiz Alberto Laurindo

    • Production Secretary

      Luci Godoi

    Writing:

    • Screenplay/Story

      Hector Babenco

    • Screenplay/Story

      Jorge Duran

    • Based on the novel 'Infancia dos mortos'

      José Louzeiro

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Sanches, Rodolfo

    • Assistant Photographer

      Felipe Davinha

    • Assistant Photographer

      Franca

    • 4th Camera

      Claudio Portiolli

    Special Effects:

    • Special Effects

      José Marchesin

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Luiz Elias

    • Assistant Editor

      José Carlos

    Design:

    • Art Director

      Clóvis Bueno

    • asst.a.d

      Lisa Monteiro

    • Production Illustrator

      Fernando Lemos

    Costumes:

    • Costumes

      Carminha Guarana

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Nena

    Titles:

    • Titles

      Fitas Brasileiras

    Music:

    • Music

      John Neschling

    • Additional Music

      Malcolm Forest

    Sound:

    • Sound Recording

      Francisco Carneiro

    • Boom Operator

      Francisco Ceineiro

    • Sound Mixer

      José Luis Sasso

    • Sound Mixer

      Alamo

    • Sound Re-recording

      Maria Ines Villares

    • Sound Re-recording

      Ana Elisa

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Hugo Gama

    Consultant:

    • Transportation

      Muiz Helio Gilson

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