title: Memoirs of Prison
text: # Memoirs of Prison
  
  Memoirs of Prison (Portuguese: Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It is based on Memórias do Cárcere an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was incarcerated during the Vargas Era. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Carlos Vereza as Graciliano Ramos
  * Glória Pires as Heloísa (Graciliano's wife)
  * Nildo Parente as Emanuel
  * José Dumont as Mario Pinto
  * Wilson Grey as Gaúcho
  * Joffre Soares as Soares
  * Fábio Barreto as Siqueira Campos
  * Jorge Cherques as Dr. Goldberg
  * Tonico Pereira as Desidério
  * Ada Chaseliov
  * Arduíno Colassanti
  * Nelson Dantas as prison warden
  * Silvio de Abreu
  * Cássia Kis
  * Marcos Palmeira
  * Paulo Porto
  * Ney Sant'Anna
  