Black God, White Devil (1964)
"Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol" (original title)

Fictionalized account of the adventures of hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural banditism. The movie follows Antonio as he witnesses the descent of ... See full summary »

Director:

Glauber Rocha

Writer:

Glauber Rocha

Stars:

Geraldo Del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Geraldo Del Rey	...	Manuel
Yoná Magalhães	...	Rosa
Othon Bastos	...	Corisco
Maurício do Valle	...	Antônio das Mortes
Lidio Silva	...	Sebastião
Sonia Dos Humildes	...	Dadá
João Gama	...	Priest
Antônio Pinto	...	Colonel
Milton Rosa	...	Moraes (as Milton Roda)
Roque Santos	...	(as Roque)

Storyline

Fictionalized account of the adventures of hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural banditism. The movie follows Antonio as he witnesses the descent of common rural worker Manuel into a life of crime, joining the gang of Antonio's sworn enemy, Corisco the Blond Devil (Othon Bastos), and the Pedra Bonita Massacre.

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Plot Keywords:

massacre | enemy | destiny | contract killer | poverty | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Western

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Details

Official Sites:

Mr Bongo Films

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

10 July 1964 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Black God, White Devil

Filming Locations:

Canudos, Bahia, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais, Copacabana Filmes, Luiz Augusto Mendes Produções Cinematográficas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Othon Bastos did three voices for the movie. Besides dubbing himself as Corisco, he did the voice for Lampião (whom Corisco had "incorporated) and he also dubbed Sebastião, the black God - although Lídio Silva played the character on screen.

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Connections

Followed by Antonio das Mortes (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Antônio das Mortes"
Written by Glauber Rocha & Sérgio Ricardo

User Reviews

A great masterpiece!

This movie is considered by the critics as the most important Brazilian movie of all times. And they are right in this point. An impressive, outstanding portrait of Brazilian rich culture with a focus on some delicate subjects as religion, faith, violence and economic exploration. Rocha made here a fantastic synthesis of the main problems of Brazil, problems that still remained almost forty years after. Great performances by Del Rey and Mauricio do Valle.