Barren Lives
Barren Lives

Movie·1963·1h 40m

Barren Lives

Country

Brazil

Language

Portuguese

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The Story

Original title: Vidas Secas

In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of Brazil during the drought. A family in the search of new hope and destiny.

Producer

Herbert Richers, Danilo Trelles

Cinematography

José Rosa

Music

Leonardo Alencar

Editor

Rafael Justo Valverde

Themes

peasanthungersocially deprived familyaridityteachercinema novo

Production House

Sino Filmes
Herbert Richers

Audience Score

74%

99 votes

Skip8%
Timepass19%
Go for it39%
Perfection34%

Where to watch

Region: BR

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Cast

Átila Iório

Átila Iório

Fabiano

Maria Ribeiro

Maria Ribeiro

Sinhá Vitória

Baleia

Gilvan Lima

Boy

Genivaldo Lima

Boy

Orlando Macedo

Soldado Amarelo

Jofre Soares

Jofre Soares

Fazendeiro

Arnaldo Chagas

Oscar de Souza

José Leite

Domário

Gilvan Leite

Gileno Sampaio

Inácio Costa

Pedro dos Santos

Nabor Costa

Clovis Ramos

Clovis Ramos

Manuel Ordômio

// crew

Crew

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Screenplay, Director

Herbert Richers

Herbert Richers

Producer

Danilo Trelles

Producer

Rafael Justo Valverde

Rafael Justo Valverde

Editor

Leonardo Alencar

Original Music Composer

José Rosa

Director of Photography

Luiz Carlos Barreto

Luiz Carlos Barreto

Producer

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