Barren Lives (1963)
Vidas Secas
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.
- Date of release
- 1963-08-22
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (100)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, Western
- Director
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Casting
- Átila Iório — Fabiano
- Maria Ribeiro — Sinhá Vitória
- Baleia
- Gilvan Lima — Boy
- Genivaldo Lima — Boy
- Orlando Macedo — Soldado Amarelo
- Jofre Soares — Fazendeiro
- Arnaldo Chagas
- Oscar de Souza
- José Leite
- Domário
- Gilvan Leite
Interesting facts
- Based on: Vidas Secas
Barren Lives (Vidas secas, 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.
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