Barren Lives

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Drama
Western

Overview

A destitute family tries to escape the drought in the backlands of northeastern Brazil. Fabiano (Átila Iório), Sinhá Vitória (Maria Ribeiro), their two children and their dog Baleia wander aimlessly and almost hopelessly through the remote interior, surviving the forces of nature and the cruelty of men. An adaptation of the work by Graciliano Ramos.

Keywords

teacher
hunger
peasant
socially deprived family
cinema novo
aridity

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 22, 1963
Original language: Portuguese
Spoken languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil
Production: Sino Filmes,Herbert Richers
Cast: Átila Iório,Maria Ribeiro,Baleia,Gilvan Lima,Genivaldo Lima,Orlando Macedo,Jofre Soares,Arnaldo Chagas,Oscar de Souza,José Leiteand 13 more
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Writer: Nelson Pereira dos Santos,Graciliano Ramos
Producer: Herbert Richers,Danilo Trelles,Luiz Carlos Barreto
Cinematography: José Rosa
Music: Leonardo Alencar
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0057654