The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga
# The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (Portuguese: A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga) is a 1965 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Roberto Santos, based on the short story of the same name by João Guimarães Rosa.

## Cast

* Leonardo Villar as Augusto Matraga
* Joffre Soares as Joaozinho Bem Bem
* Maria Ribeiro as Dionorá
* Maurício do Valle as Priest
* Flávio Migliaccio as Quim Recadeiro
* Solano Trindade
* Antonio Carnera as Major Consilvo
* Ivan De Souza as Jurumim
* Emmanuel Cavalcanti as João Lomba

## Reception

The film won the Best Film Award and Leonardo Villar won the Best Actor Award at the 1st Festival de Brasília. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.

