About the film
Rio, 40 Degrees C.
Release Date: August 24, 1955
| Year | : | 1955 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Equipe Moacyr Fenelon |
| Director | : | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Producers | : | Olavo Mendonça |
| Writers | : | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| RunTime | : | 100 mins. |
Banned by Brazil’s Federal Department of Public Safety, Rio, 40 Graus is a landmark film that ushered in the wave of Cinema Novo in Brazil. The film chronicles a day in the life of five peanut vendors from Rio de Janeiro's favelas. This was one of the first Brazilian films to address the issues of race, poverty, and class.
Main Actors
Jece Valadão
Character : Miro
Glauce Rocha
Character : Rosa
Roberto Batalin
Character : Pedro
Zé Keti
Character :
Modesto de Souza
Character :
Jackson de Souza
Character :
Sadi Cabral
Character :
Renato Consorte
Character :
Paulo Matozinho
Character :
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