The Prophet of Hunger

The Prophet of Hunger

93 mins | Horror | June 13, 1970

The story of a fakir who works in a decadent circus. He and his colleagues do weirder numbers each day to attract audience, and warrant their survival. The numbers resemble a horror-show and they get marginalized. Through fable and allegory, reality turns stronger and stronger, and more absurd.

The Prophet of Hunger

93 mins | Horror | June 13, 1970

The Prophet of Hunger
The story of a fakir who works in a decadent circus. He and his colleagues do weirder numbers each day to attract audience, and warrant their survival. The numbers resemble a horror-show and they get marginalized. Through fable and allegory, reality turns stronger and stronger, and more absurd.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers
Original title O Profeta da Fome
Directors Maurice Capovila
Writers Fernando Peixoto, Maurice Capovila

Cast

José Mojica Marins

as Ali Khan

Maurício do Valle

as Domador de leões

Sérgio Hingst

as Dono do circo

Jofre Soares

as Padre