Of Gods and the Undead

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Of Gods and the Undead
Directed by Ruy Guerra
Written byRuy Guerra
Flávio Império
Paulo José
Produced byPaulo José
César Thedim
Starring Norma Bengell
CinematographyDib Lutfi
Edited byRuy Guerra
Release date
  • June 1970 (1970-06)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Of Gods and the Undead (Portuguese : Os Deuses e os Mortos) is a 1970 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.

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