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The Red Light Bandit (Portuguese:O Bandido da Luz Vermelha) is a 1968 Brazilian crime film directed by Rogério Sganzerla, inspired by the crimes of the real-life burglar João Acácio Pereira da Costa, known as the "Red Light Bandit" (Bandido da Luz Vermelha). The film is a representative work of cinema marginal. Sganzerla was 21 years old when he directed it.
A sequel directed by Ícaro Martins and Helena Ignez, widow of Sganzerla, was released in 2010: Luz nas Trevas - A Volta do Bandido da Luz Vermelha.
Original Release
12/02/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helena Ignez | Janete Jane |
| Pagano Sobrinho | J.B. da Silva |
| Luiz Linhares | Delegado Cabeção |
| Hélio Aguiar | Narrator / Narrador |
| Luís Alberto | |
| Armando Barreto | |
| Lenoir Bittencourt | |
| Sonia Braga | Victim (as Sonia Braga) / Victim |
| Lola Brah | Rich Woman |
| Júlio Calasso |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helena Ignez | Janete Jane |
| Pagano Sobrinho | J.B. da Silva |
| Luiz Linhares | Delegado Cabeção |
| Hélio Aguiar | Narrator / Narrador |
| Luís Alberto | |
| Armando Barreto | |
| Lenoir Bittencourt | |
| Sonia Braga | Victim (as Sonia Braga) / Victim |
| Lola Brah | Rich Woman |
| Júlio Calasso | |
| Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias | |
| Maurice Capovilla | Gangster |
| Renato Consorte | TV Presenter |
| Neville de Almeida | |
| Carlos Farah | |
| Gaúcho | |
| Júlio Grimberg | |
| Sérgio Hingst | Rich Man |
| Miroslav Jadrov | |
| Antônio Lima | Gangster |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paulo Villaça | Producer |
| José Alberto Reis | Producer |
| Rogério Sganzerla | Producer |
| José da Costa Cordeiro | Producer |
| Flávio Sganzerla | Producer |
