Vidas secas (film)
| Vidas Secas | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Written by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Produced by | Luiz Carlos Barreto Herbert Richers Danilo Trelles |
| Starring | Átila Iório Maria Ribeiro |
| Cinematography | Luiz Carlos Barreto |
| Edited by | Rafael Justo Valverde |
| Music by | Leonardo Alencar |
Production company | Herbert Richers |
| Distributed by | Herbert Richers Sinofilmes |
Release date | 22 August 1963 (Brazil) |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Vidas Secas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvi.das ˈse.kas], meaning "Dry lives"; Pre-Reform spelling: Vidas Sêcas) is a 1963 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, and based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Graciliano Ramos. It tells the story of a poverty-stricken family in the dry Brazilian northeast.
The film stars Átila Iório, Orlando Macedo, Maria Ribeiro and Jofre Soares. It is one of the key films in the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Átila Iório - Fabiano
- Maria Ribeiro - Sinhá Vitória (Mother)
- Orlando Macedo - Soldado Amarelo (Soldier)
- Joffre Soares - Fazendeiro (Farmer)
- Gilvan Lima - Boy (as Gilvan)
- Genivaldo Lima - Boy (as Genivaldo)
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Barren Lives". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
External links
- Vidas secas at IMDb
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