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Cobra Verde is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Werner Herzog with Klaus Kinski

Cobra Verde (1987)

Cobra Verde
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Length 1h51
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OriginGerman
Genres Drama,    Adventure
Rating68% 3.4490553.4490553.4490553.4490553.449055

Cobra Verde (also known as Slave Coast) is a 1987 German drama film directed by Werner Herzog and starring Klaus Kinski. It was based upon Bruce Chatwin's 1980 novel, The Viceroy of Ouidah. The film depicts the life of a fictional slave trader. It was filmed on location in Brazil, Colombia and Ghana.

Synopsis

Francisco Manoel da Silva (Klaus Kinski) is a debauched Brazilian rancher who reluctantly goes to work at a gold mining company after his ranch is ruined by drought. When he discovers that he is being financially exploited, he murders his boss and goes on the lam to pursue a career as an outlaw. He becomes the notorious Cobra Verde (Green Snake), the most vicious bandit of the servao.

Actors

Klaus Kinski

(Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde)José Lewgoy

(Don Octavio Coutinho)Peter Berling

(Bernabé)Benito Stefanelli

(Pedro Vicente)Carlos Mayolo

(Governor of Bahia)
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