Barren Lives (1963)
22/08/1963
Drama
1h 40m
- 74% (91 votes)
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Overview
In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of Brazil during the drought. A family in the search of new hope and destiny.
- Nelson Pereira dos SantosDirector, Screenplay
Original Title
Vidas Secas
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Keywords
- peasant
- hunger
- socially deprived family
- aridity
- teacher
- cinema novo
Top Billed Cast
Átila Iório
Fabiano
Maria Ribeiro
Sinhá Vitória
Jofre Soares
Fazendeiro
Gilvan Lima
Boy
Genivaldo Lima
Boy
Maria Rosa
Orlando Macedo
Soldado Amarelo
Arnaldo Chagas
Oscar de Souza
José Leite
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