Barren Lives
1963•L•1h 40m•7.4•Released
DramaWestern
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
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Sino Filmes
Cast
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
Gileno Sampaio
Inácio Costa
Pedro dos Santos
Production
Company
Sino Filmes
Company
Herbert Richers
Producer
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Producer
Herbert Richers
Producer
Danilo Trelles
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