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| Director: Hector Babenco
Actors: Fernando Ramos Da Silva, Jorge Juliao, Gilberto Moura, Edilson Lino, Zenildo Oliveira Santos
Studio: New Yorker Video
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 13231
Format: Color, Subtitled, Ntsc
Language: Portuguese (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 128 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1567301355
UPC: 717119404734
EAN: 9781567301359
ASIN: 1567301355
Theatrical Release Date: 1981
Release Date: June 27, 2000
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 A bitter and unforgettable nightmare ! August 31, 2004
Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This cult movie meant the major achievement of his master brazilian director Hector Babienco .
Inspired in the deepest roots of this ancient artistic movement the italian neo realism (in honor the first sample of this artistic category was born with a Jean Renour film of 1934 : Tony), Babenco camera literally is a merciless eye which scrutinizes every little detail and the unboreable atmosphere of the painful childhood in the streets of Brazil . In this case Fernando Ramos Da Silva (Pixote) made a glamorous debut as actor , where he becomes in adult without having lived his deserved childhood dreams and normal illusions of this age .
The cruelty will be its fellow partner ; so the world of the crime , prostitution , drugs and crookness will be the eternal friends in his miserable existence .
Fernado Ramos could never abandon such life level and years later he died victim of several shots in one of these countless favelas (this is the brazilian therm which designs the poorest neighborhood on the hills of the city).
The four most remarkable films which I remind closer to this in which its powerful and merciless social realism concerns are Salaam Bombay of Mira Nair 1989 ; Brutti , sporchi e cattivi a little gem of 1976 directed by Ettore Scola ; the other one is Mamma Roma of Pier Paolo Pasolini of the early sixties and that unforgettable film of Roberto Roselini Germania Anno Zero of the middle forties.
This film won the prize as Best Foreign Film of the L.A. Films Citics Association and the New York Film Critics of 1981 .
Babenco was the lone star of the brazilian filmography in the eighties . He would be the director of that painful Ironweed with Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson.
"Pixote" proves prophetic as the millenium draws near. March 13, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Disturbingly realistic fictional tale of a south american street urchin. Considered damnable and pornographic in some circles for its depiction of child rape, prostitution, and murder. DaSilva's paradoxical portrayal of the baby-faced Pixote sends an apocalyptic "this could happen here given the circumstances" warning to all cultures and strata of society. The fatalistic "life-imitating-art" eventuality of actor DaSilva's real-life death in a police shootout a scant few years after the release of "Pixote" adds a chilling footnote that underscores the film's social commentary.
to real for confort January 11, 2003
paul kelly (remlap, al United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
if you are looking for a film that captures children in poverty then this is probably one you should watch.
all the kids in this film are not actors. they are actual real life homeless kids that were picked up for this film.
their natural ways were implemented in this film and we get to see what happens to them, they steal for food and end up in a juvenile home, where they are subject to abuse by the gaurds and inmates. the realism of the film is what makes it so good. the way we feel about the main character is that we want to embrace him, take him away so that we dont have to see or believe that this is the world we live in. A powerfull and moving film that should make you think more about children in poverty, i know i did. This film doesnt hold anything back. Be warned that there is some child nudity and a brief rape scene, but dont let this change your mind. if you like foreign films then this is a definite keep.
The Power of Cinema April 27, 2000
I. Rodriguez
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This film, in my opinions, embodies the expression "packing a punch." It is an unbelievable viewing experience. The film takes place in the slums of Brazil, where we are shown the poverty and crime which surrounds millions of Brazilian children. This over populated country provides a backdrop unlike any other you are likely to see. The story follows 11 year old Pixote ("pee wee") as he is brought into a youth correctional facility, his escape and ultimately his meeting with fate. The film is an inescapable tragedy which becomes even more disturbing when knowing that the actor who played Pixote died at such a young age and in such a violent way. This film serves as a testament to the unwanted price many children face, and how minute our day to day problems suddenly seem after watching such a work of uncompromised art.
stunning June 19, 2002
Wyote
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the best movies ever made. If you take it seriously, if you realize it's an accurate portrayal of life for many children in South America, it will change your view of the world. Anyone interested in children's rights, orphans, poverty, Latin America, or foreign and non-traditional cinema should see this movie.
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