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Vidas Secas

  • 19631963
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  • 1h 43m
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7.4/10
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Vidas Secas (1963)
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A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place ... Read allA poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place to live, with food and work. But the drought and misery destroy their hopes.A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place to live, with food and work. But the drought and misery destroy their hopes.
IMDb RATING
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2.7K
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  • Director
    • Nelson Pereira dos Santos
  • Writers
    • Nelson Pereira dos Santos
    • Graciliano Ramos(novel)
  • Stars
    • Átila Iório
    • Maria Ribeiro
    • Orlando Macedo
  • Director
    • Nelson Pereira dos Santos
  • Writers
    • Nelson Pereira dos Santos
    • Graciliano Ramos(novel)
  • Stars
    • Átila Iório
    • Maria Ribeiro
    • Orlando Macedo
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    • 14User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Átila Iório
    Átila Iório
    • Fabiano
    Maria Ribeiro
    • Sinhá Vitória (Mother)
    Orlando Macedo
    • Soldado Amarelo (Soldier)
    Joffre Soares
    Joffre Soares
    • Fazendeiro (Farmer)
    Gilvan Lima
    • Boy
    • (as Gilvan)
    Genivaldo Lima
    • Boy
    • (as Genivaldo)
    Orlando Chagas
    Ignacio Costa
    Nabor Costa
    Oscar de Souza
    José Leite
    Vanuterio Maia
    Manuel Ordonio
    Maria Rosa
    Antonio Soarez
    • Director
      • Nelson Pereira dos Santos
    • Writers
      • Nelson Pereira dos Santos
      • Graciliano Ramos(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
    • Connections
      Featured in Panorama do Cinema Brasileiro (1968)

    User reviews14

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    10/10
    One of the 5 best brazilian movies of all times.
    One of the 5 best brazilian movies of all times. That's the opinion of the brazilian critics, and became obvious for everyone who see the film. A precise recreation of the Graciliano Ramos masterpiece by the "father" of "Cinema Novo". Definitively, a classic.
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    • Oct 9, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1965 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Barren Lives
    • Production companies
      • Luiz Carlos Barreto Produções Cinematográficas
      • Regina Filmes
      • Sino Filmes
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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