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Black God, White Devil (1964)

Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (original title)
| Adventure, Crime, Drama | 10 July 1964 (Brazil)
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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 | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

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

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male objectification | bare chested male | enemy | massacre | starvation | See All (98) »

Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Western

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Official Sites:

Mr Bongo Films

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

10 July 1964 (Brazil) See more »

Also Known As:

Black God, White Devil See more »

Filming Locations:

Canudos, Bahia, Brazil See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais,Copacabana Filmes,Luiz Augusto Mendes Produções Cinematográficas See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Official submission of Brazil to the 1965's Oscars in the best foreign language film category. See more »

Quotes

Corisco: Here's my rifle to save the poor from starving.
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Connections

Featured in The Story of Film: An Odyssey: New Directors, New Form (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

Antônio das Mortes
Written by Glauber Rocha & Sérgio Ricardo
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A great piece of art
15 June 2004 | by cybermorphy – See all my reviews

Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol isn't just a good Brazilian movie. This is an actual masterpiece, compared to the big ones in the history of cinema. It's not a boring and too regional film, but deals with universal aspects of human nature, such as blind devotion, love, hate, and all kinds of misery. Glauber Rocha, with only 22 years, made a mix of Eisenstein, Italian neo-realism and nouvelle-vague, under a background of cordel literature (our pulp fictions). The Mauricio do Valle character, Antonio das Mortes, is fundamentally a European western anti-hero, and certainly inspired Leone, Corbucci and others in the development of their scripts. The soundtrack, with Villa Lobbos and Rocha&Ricardo songs, matches perfectly with the dry landscape of the Brazilian Northeast. In short, Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol must be known. If you have open mind and like great cinema, and not just the popcorn no-brain north-American blockbusters, try this one.
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