Barren Lives

Barren Lives

1963
1h 40m
7.4

7.4/10

100 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Language: PT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Sino Filmes Herbert Richers
Production Countries
Brazil
Spoken Languages
Portuguese

Keywords

peasant hunger socially deprived family aridity teacher cinema novo

Quick Facts

Original Title Vidas Secas
Release Date August 22, 1963
Status Released
Language PT
IMDb ID tt0057654

Cast

Átila Iório
Átila Iório

Fabiano

Maria Ribeiro
Maria Ribeiro

Sinhá Vitória

Baleia
Baleia

Gilvan Lima
Gilvan Lima

Boy

Genivaldo Lima
Genivaldo Lima

Boy

Orlando Macedo
Orlando Macedo

Soldado Amarelo

Jofre Soares
Jofre Soares

Fazendeiro

Arnaldo Chagas
Arnaldo Chagas

Oscar de Souza
Oscar de Souza

José Leite
José Leite

Domário
Domário

Gilvan Leite
Gilvan Leite

Key Crew

Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Screenplay
Herbert Richers
Producer
Danilo Trelles
Producer
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Producer
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Director