João and the Knife

João and the knife (João e a faca; João en het mes) is a 1972 Brazilian drama film directed by Dutch filmmaker George Sluizer. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

 * Joffre Soares as João
 * Ana Maria Miranda as Maria
 * Joao-Augusto Azevedo as Judge
 * Douglas Santos as Zeferino
 * João Batista as Deodato
 * Áurea Campos as Dona Ana (as Aurea Souza Campos)