Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (1964)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Glauber Rocha

Writer:

Glauber Rocha (writer)

Release Date:

10 July 1964 (Brazil)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Western

Plot:

Fictionalized account of the adventures of hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural banditism...

Plot Keywords:

Massacre | Enemy | False God | Gun | Bandit

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

Black God, White Devil
God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun (USA) (literal title)

Runtime:

Sweden:115 min | USA:120 min

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 | Brazil:14 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Canudos, Bahia, Brazil

Company:

Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais

Trivia:

In the scene where we see Manuel (Geraldo Del Rey) carrying a huge stone over his head while climbing Monte Santo on his knees, Del Rey insisted on carrying a real stone that weighted over 20 kilos - something that really worried director Glauber Rocha. After the shooting, Del Rey had to take 2 days off, as he wasn't in condition to show up.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Garotas do ABC (2003)

Soundtrack:

Antônio das Mortes

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.