CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 1h 40m
Barren Lives
74%(100)IMDbDramaWestern

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.

Directed byNelson Pereira dos Santos

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
PT
Released
August 22, 1963
Studios
Sino FilmesHerbert Richers

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Átila Iório

Átila Iório

Fabiano

Maria Ribeiro

Maria Ribeiro

Sinhá Vitória

Baleia

Gilvan Lima

Boy

Genivaldo Lima

Boy

Orlando Macedo

Soldado Amarelo

Jofre Soares

Jofre Soares

Fazendeiro

Arnaldo Chagas

Oscar de Souza

José Leite

Creative team
Directed by
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Written by
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Produced by
Herbert Richers
Herbert Richers
Danilo Trelles

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