Case of the Naves Brothers

Case of the Naves Brothers
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Luis Sérgio Person
Written by	Jean-Claude Bernadet Luis Sérgio Person
Based on	O Caso dos Irmãos Naves by João Alamy Filho
Produced by	Glauco Mirko Laurelli Luis Sérgio Person
Starring	Raul Cortez Juca de Oliveira
Cinematography	Oswaldo de Oliveira
Edited by	Glauco Mirko Laurelli
Production companies	MC Filmes Lauper Filmes
Distributed by	MC Filmes
Release date	1967 (1967)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Case of the Naves Brothers (Portuguese: O Caso dos Irmãos Naves) is a 1967 Brazilian drama film directed by Luis Sérgio Person. Based on the João Alamy Filho novel of the same name, it tells the story of Joaquim and Sebastião Naves, who were arrested during the Estado Novo dictatorship and after being tortured confessed to a crime they had not committed. The film was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

• Raul Cortez as Joaquim Naves
• Juca de Oliveira as Sebastião Naves
• Anselmo Duarte as Deputy commissioner
• John Herbert as Dr. Alamy
• Sérgio Hingst as judge
• Lélia Abramo as Donana
• Júlia Miranda as Joaquim's wife
• Cacilda Lanuza as Sebastião's wife
• Hiltrud Holz

See also

• List of submissions to the 40th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

External links

• Case of the Naves Brothers at IMDb