Overview
A destitute family tries to escape the drought in the backlands of northeastern Brazil. Fabiano (Átila Iório), Sinhá Vitória (Maria Ribeiro), their two children and their dog Baleia wander aimlessly and almost hopelessly through the remote interior, surviving the forces of nature and the cruelty of men. An adaptation of the work by Graciliano Ramos.
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Based on
Based on Vidas Secas
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Setting
Set in Brazil
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Luiz Carlos Barreto
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Nelson Pereira dos SantosScreenplay
- Graciliano RamosNovel
- Original title
- Vidas Secas
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 22, 1963
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil
Production
Cast
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