El Justicero

1967 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 116 VOTES · DIR. Nelson Pereira dos Santos

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Overview

A shockingly irreverent follow-up to the rural austerity of Barren Lives, dos Santos’ Godardian social satire owes more than a nod to the self-conscious antics of the French New Wave. The pampered son of a general, El Justicero is a hipster playboy who fancies himself a James Bond/Jean Paul Sartre urban hero. “Archetypical” yet “full of contradictions,” he sees that justice is achieved for the disadvantaged while taking advantage of certain bourgeois perks. His exploits are closely followed and eventually directed by his biographer who decides a film is not only more lucrative than a book, but it gives him the luxury of reviewing previous scenes. Unlike Bond, El Jus eventually experiences an awakening which threatens to compromise the entertainment value and glamour of his life story. - Harvard Film Archive

Dialogue Timeline — 632 lines

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00:01:30 What kind of song is this? Tell me something, sergeant
00:04:14 That's why you use this mask of cynicism
00:07:04 El Just, I need to talk to you
00:09:26 Hey, you always told me that I was an amazing guy.
00:11:51 And because we have nothing against him, but he isn't a good guy.
00:14:26 "Do you know who you're talking to?" He just punches they in the face.
00:17:09 With me is the same, but not with my friend.
00:19:55 I'm gonna speak to Luis Carlos Barreto.
00:22:27 -Where is it? Where did you put it? -Calm down, I'll explain.
00:24:39 Are you calling me a liar?
00:28:57 Don't get angry.
00:32:07 Just wait and see.
00:34:45 Smash his face.
00:38:49 do you know him? -No, I don't.
00:41:52 Coincidence was Kennedy hanging on the Texas in a open car.
00:45:51 Don't worry, people are always looking for our services.
00:52:05 -Let's go home? -No.
00:54:39 Shut up, you're a lame biographer. I don't want theories to live my life.
00:59:29 I've never thought that you had such issues. Jealousy is a symptom of
01:03:42 -Who else? -Again? Not now.
01:07:49 -To escape is worst. -What does that mean?
01:11:54 -Is she crazy? Taking drugs?
01:15:10 -I demand respect, I'm a general. -And I'm a millionaire, ask her hand.
250:07:00 was a hooker?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed632
Dialogue density6.0 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line250:07:00

Production Record

DirectorNelson Pereira dos Santos
LanguagePortuguese
IMDb votes116