''The Prophet of Hunger'' () is a 1970 Brazilian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Maurice Capovila Maurice Capovila (16 January 1936 – 29 May 2021) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film ''The Prophet of Hunger'' was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Fes ...

. It was entered into the

20th Berlin International Film Festival The 20th annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, was opened on 26 June 1970 with French-Belgian film '' Klann – grand guignol'' by Patrick Ledoux and scheduled to end on 7 July. However, on 5 July the competit ...

Cast

José Mojica Marins José Mojica Marins (13 March 1936 – 19 February 2020) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host. Marins is also known for creating and playing the character Coffin Joe (loosely translated from Zé d ...

- Fakir Ali Khan *

Maurício do Valle Maurício do Valle (; 1 March 1928 – 7 October 1994) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1952 and 1994. He is also known for his roles in several Brazilian TV series, such as Rede Globo's ''Roque Santeiro'' (1985), ...

- Lion Tamer * Julia Miranda - Maria *

Sérgio Hingst Sérgio Hingst (1924 – 8 November 2004) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Lights Out'' (1953) * '' Sob o Céu da Bahia'' (1956) * ''Case of the Naves Brothers'' (19 ...

- Dom José (circus owner) *

Joffre Soares Joffre Soares (21 September 1918 – 19 August 1996) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1963 and 1996. Selected filmography * ''Vidas secas'' (1963) - Fazendeiro (Farmer) * ' (1963) * ''Selva Trágica'' (1964) - ...

- Priest * Adauto Santos * Eládio Brito * Flávio Império * Lenoir Bittencourt *

Mário Lima Mário Lima is a Brazilian actor and film and television producer. He produced and acted in many films by Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins. Filmography *'' My Destiny in Your Hands'' as Actor *'' Adventurer's Fate'' as Actor *'' At Midnight ...

* Angelo Mataran * Luiz Abreu * Jean-Claude Bernardet * Hamilton de Almeida

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* 1970 drama films 1970 films Brazilian black-and-white films Brazilian drama films Films directed by Maurice Capovila 1970s Portuguese-language films 1970s Brazilian films Portuguese-language drama films {{1970s-drama-film-stub