Memoirs of Prison

Memoirs of Prison
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNelson Pereira dos Santos
Written byNelson Pereira dos Santos
Based onMemórias do Cárcere
by Graciliano Ramos
Produced byLucy Barreto
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
StarringCarlos Vereza
CinematographyJosé Medeiros
Antonio Luiz Soares
Edited byCarlos Alberto Camuyrano
Production
companies
L.C. Barreto Filmes
Regina Filmes
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
  • 18 June 1984 (1984-06-18)
Running time
185 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Memoirs of Prison (Portuguese: Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.[1] It is based on Memórias do Cárcere an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was incarcerated during the Vargas Era. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

  1. ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award 2006". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences