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1963 film directed by José Mojica Marins
My Destiny In Your Hands
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJose Mojica Marins
Written byJose Mojica Marins
Acácio de Lima
Produced byAugusto Pereira
Leonardo Russo
StarringJose Mojica Marins
Mario Lima
CinematographyRuy Santos
Edited byMaximo Barro
Music byHerminio Giménez
Production
company
Apolo Indústria Cinematográfica
Release date
  • July 8, 1963 (1963-07-08)
Running time80 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

My Destiny In Your Hands (Portuguese: Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos) is a 1963 Brazilian drama film written, directed by, and starring José Mojica Marins. Marins is also known by his alter ego Zé do Caixão (in English, Coffin Joe).

Synopsis

A husband comes home drunk and beats his wife. His son Carlito tries to defend his mother with a broomstick. The father turns to the boy menacingly and threatens "I'll kill you!". Terrified, the boy flees with four other young children, all poor and suffering abuse and exploitation at home by their families. The children try to live and survive life on the streets on the outskirts of São Paulo.

Carlito (Franquito), the eldest of them, plays guitar and sings to make money. Marins composed three of the ten songs composed for Carlito in the film.

Cast

  • Alvino Cassiano
  • Augusto de Cervantes
  • Carmem Marins
  • Delmo Demarcos
  • Franquito as Carlito
  • José Mojica Marins as the Father
  • Mário Lima
  • Nivaldo de Lima
  • Nilton Batista
  • Nivaldo Guimarães

References

  1. "Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  2. "Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos" (in Portuguese). UOL.com. 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  3. Lion, Remier (2007). "Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos" (in Portuguese). Portal Braileiro de Cinema. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

External links

Films directed by José Mojica Marins


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