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''Memoirs of Prison'' ( pt, Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Nelson Pereira dos Santos Nelson Pereira dos Santos (22 October 1928 21 April 2018) was a Brazilian film director. He directed films such as '' Vidas Secas'' (Barren Lives), based on the book with the same name by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos. Biography Pereira d ...
. It is based on ''Memórias do Cárcere'' an
autobiographical novel An autobiographical novel is a form of novel using autofiction techniques, or the merging of autobiographical and fictive elements. The literary technique is distinguished from an autobiography or memoir by the stipulation of being fiction. Bec ...
by
Graciliano Ramos Graciliano Ramos de Oliveira () (October 27, 1892 – March 20, 1953) was a Brazilian modernist writer, politician and journalist. He is known worldwide for his portrayal of the precarious situation of the poor inhabitants of the Brazilian ''sertà ...
, about the period he was incarcerated during the
Vargas Era The Vargas Era (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Era Vargas''; ) is the period in the History of Brazil, history of Brazil between 1930 and 1945, when the country was governed by president Getúlio Vargas. The period from 1930 to 1937 is know ...
. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the
57th Academy Awards The 57th Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Jack Lemmon presided over the ceremonies. This ceremony marked the first time that multiple black nominees would win an Oscar, when Prince an ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


Cast

* Carlos Vereza as Graciliano Ramos *
Glória Pires Glória Maria Cláudia Pires de Morais (; born 23 August 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her roles in TV Globo telenovelas such as '' Dancin' Days'', ''Vale Tudo'', ''Mulheres de Areia'' and ''O Rei do Gado''. She is also know ...
as Heloísa (Graciliano's wife) *
Nildo Parente Nildo Parente (1934 – 31 January 2011) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1962 and 2010. Parente died on 31 January 2011, in Rio de Janeiro, due to a stroke. Selected filmography * ''O 5º Poder'' (1962) * ''O Ho ...
as Emanuel * José Dumont as Mario Pinto * Wilson Grey as Gaúcho *
Joffre Soares Joffre Soares (21 September 1918 – 19 August 1996) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1963 and 1996. Selected filmography * '' Vidas secas'' (1963) - Fazendeiro (Farmer) * ''Manaus, Glória de uma Época'' (196 ...
as Soares *
Fábio Barreto Fábio Villela Barreto Borges (June 6, 1957 – November 20, 2019) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and film producer. He was best known for directing '' O Quatrilho'' (which was the first Brazilian film nominated for the Academy A ...
as Siqueira Campos * Jorge Cherques as Dr. Goldberg * Tonico Pereira as Desidério *
Ada Chaseliov Ada Chaseliov (March 30, 1952 – October 27, 2015) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actress. Life Chaseliov was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1952. She studied at drama school before her film debut in 1973 in ''Um virgem na praça''. In 1 ...
* Arduíno Colassanti *
Nelson Dantas Nélson Dantas (November 17, 1927 – March 18, 2006) was a Brazilian actor in film and television. He began in 1949, but his peak period began in 1962. In 1981 he won an award at the Festival de Gramado.Tania Carvalho - 2009 Tônia Carrero: mov ...
as prison warden * Silvio de Abreu *
Cássia Kis Cássia Kis (born 6 January 1958) is a Brazilian actress. Formerly known as Cássia Kiss, she included her husband's family name in her stage name between 2010 and 2015 and changed the middle pseudonym from ''Kiss'' to ''Kis'' (Cássia Kis Magro) ...
*
Marcos Palmeira Marcos Palmeira de Paula (born 19 August 1963) is a Brazilian actor, TV host and producer. He is nephew of the siblings Chico Anysio and Lupe Gigliotti. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in ...
*
Paulo Porto Paulo Porto (1 September 1917 – 3 July 1999) was a Brazilian actor, film producer, director and screenwriter. He appeared in 32 films and television shows between 1947 and 1988. He starred in the 1973 film '' All Nudity Shall Be Punished ...
* Ney Sant'Anna


See also

*
List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films ...
*
List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Brazil has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1960. The award is handed out annually by the United States-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature length motion picture produce ...


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* 1984 films 1984 drama films 1980s biographical drama films 1980s Portuguese-language films Brazilian biographical drama films Best Picture APCA Award winners Films based on Brazilian novels Films based on biographies Films directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos 1980s prison drama films {{1980s-drama-film-stub