 | This article is missing information about the film's production, and theatrical release. (June 2018) |
| Awakening of the Beast | |
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| Directed by | José Mojica Marins |
| Written by | Rubens F. Lucchetti |
| Produced by | Giorgio Attili José Mojica Marins George Michel Serkeis |
| Starring | José Mojica Marins Mário Lima |
| Cinematography | Giorgio Attili |
| Edited by | Luiz Elias |
Production companies | Fotocena Filmes M.M. Multifilmes OVNI |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Awakening of the Beast (Portuguese: O Despertar da Besta, also released as Portuguese: O Ritual dos Sádicos) is a 1970 Brazilian horror/exploitation film directed by José Mojica Marins. Marins is also known by his alter ego Coffin Joe (Zé do Caixão). Marins appears as himself and as the Coffin Joe character in the fictional film which is in the form of a pseudodocumentary.[1]
- ^ "O Despertar da Besta - O Ritual dos Sádicos" (in Portuguese). UOL.com (official website). 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-08.