My Destiny in Your Hands

My Destiny in Your Hands (1962) (original title: Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos) is a Brazilian drama film written and directed by José Mojica MarinsMeu Destino em Tuas Mãos IMDb. Retrieved 2-18-2010.
Censorship hurt the film, the Brazilian government banning it for 14 years, and the film was forgotten and was a 
commercial failure. The character Carlito (played by Brazilian child singer Franquito) was modeled after the successful Spanish child film character Marcelino (played by Pablito Calvo) after the successful Spanish film Marcelino, Bread and Wine (1955)Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos Remier Lion, Portal Brasileiro de Cinema. .
Mojica composed three of the ten songs performed by FranquitoMeu Destino em Tuas Mãos Remier Lion, Portal Brasileiro de Cinema.
==Plot==
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A husband comes home drunk and beats his wife. His son Carlito tries to defend his mother with a broomstick. The father turns to the boy menacingly and threatens "I'll kill you!". Terrified, the boy flees with four other young children, all poor and suffering abuse and exploitation at home by their families. The children try to live and survive life on the streets on the outskirts of São Paulo.
Carlito (Franqito), the eldest of them, plays guitar and sings to make money.
==Cast==
*Franquito as Carlito
*Aurino Cassiano as Crispim
*Nilton Batista as Robertinho
*Delmo Demarcos as Luiz
*Nivaldo Guimarães as Quinzinho
*Augusto de Cervantes
*Carmem Marins
*José Mojica Marins
*Mário Lima
*Nivaldo de Lima
==Screenshots==
				
				
==Video==
300px|Opening theme and extended scenes
==References==
==External links==
*Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos Official film site
*Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos Remier Lion, Portal Brasileiro de Cinema
*Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos IMDb profile
*Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos Milkshakespeare.com blog article
==See also==
*Marcelino, pao y vin Marcelino, Bread and Wine on YouTube
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