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7.6/10   571 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Glauber Rocha (writer)
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Release Date:
8 May 1967 (Brazil) more
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Plot:
Eldorado, a fictitious country in Latin America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political power... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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A Brave Film In a Tough Period of Brazilian History – A Milestone in the Brazilian New Cinema more (3 total)

Cast

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Jardel Filho ... Paulo Martins
Paulo Autran ... Porfirio Diaz

José Lewgoy ... Felipe Vieira
Glauce Rocha ... Sara
Paulo Gracindo ... Don Julio Fuentes
Hugo Carvana ... Alvaro
Danuza Leão ... Silvia
Joffre Soares ... Father Gil
Modesto De Souza ... Senator
Mário Lago ... Capitain
Flávio Migliaccio ... Common people man
Telma Reston ... Felício's wife
José Marinho ... Jerônimo
Francisco Milani ... Aldo
Paulo César Peréio ... Student
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Anguished Land
Earth Entranced
Entranced Earth (UK) (DVD title)
Land Entranced
Land in Anguish
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Runtime:
106 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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O Guarani more

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A Brave Film In a Tough Period of Brazilian History – A Milestone in the Brazilian New Cinema, 12 June 2005
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Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In the hypothetical Latin-American country of Eldorado, the idealistic and anarchist poet and journalist Paulo Martins (Jardel Filho) fights against the populist governor, Felipe Vieira (José Lewgoy), and the conservative president Porfirio Diaz (Paulo Autran), supported by revolutionary forces. Paulo is depressed, since the two corrupt politicians were his former friends and have been elected with his moral support.

In 2005, "Terra em Transe" is dated, and has a confused screenplay, although being magnificently updated regarding the lack of ethics and the amoral behavior of the politicians. If the reader has had the opportunity of reading Machiavelli's "The Prince", he or she will see how the behavior of politicians remains unchanged along the centuries. However, keeping in mind that this is a 1967 movie, and Brazil was under a tough military dictatorship, this movie is a milestone in the history of Brazilian New Cinema. Glauber Rocha was very braze, discussing forbidden themes such as fight of classes, manipulation of the submissive masses by the elites, corruption in politician, anarchism, campaign promises not kept after the elections, economical power of foreign groups (or countries) in Latin American countries and coup d'état. In 1967, "Terra em Transe" was awarded with "Great Prize" in the Locarno Festival (Switzerland); "Luis Buñuel Prize" in Cannes Festival; "Federation of International Critics Prize" in Cannes Festival; and Best Movie of the Year in the Air France Prize, among other prizes. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Terra em Transe" ("Land in Anguish")

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