Barren Lives (1963)
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.
Director:
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Writer:
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
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Átila Iório as Fabiano |
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Maria Ribeiro as Sinhá Vitória |
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Baleia as |
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Gilvan Lima as Boy |
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Genivaldo Lima as Boy |
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Orlando Macedo as Soldado Amarelo |
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Jofre Soares as Fazendeiro |
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Arnaldo Chagas as |
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Oscar de Souza as |
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José Leite as |
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Domário as |
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Gilvan Leite as |
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Gileno Sampaio as |
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Inácio Costa as |
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Pedro dos Santos as |
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Nabor Costa as |
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Clovis Ramos as |
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Manuel Ordômio as |
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Vanutério Maia as |
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Antonio Soares as |
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Walter Monteiro as |
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Maria Rosa as |
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Maria de Vanje as |
| Writing | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Screenplay |
| Production | Herbert Richers | Producer |
| Sound | Geraldo José | Sound Designer |
| Production | Danilo Trelles | Producer |
| Writing | Graciliano Ramos | Novel |
| Editing | Rafael Justo Valverde | Editor |
| Sound | Leonardo Alencar | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | José Rosa | Director of Photography |
| Production | Luiz Carlos Barreto | Producer |
| Directing | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Director |
| Crew | Luiz Carlos Barreto | Cinematography |