Barren Lives (1963)
Vidas Secas
103 min
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.
- Release date
- August 22, 1963
- Country of origin
- Brazil
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Cast
- Átila Iório as Fabiano
- Maria Ribeiro as Sinhá Vitória (Mother)
- Orlando Macedo as Soldado Amarelo (Soldier)
- Jofre Soares as Fazendeiro (Farmer)
- Gilvan Lima as Boy
- Genivaldo Lima as Boy
- Orlando Chagas
- Ignacio Costa
- Nabor Costa
- Oscar de Souza
Crew
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos · Director
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos · Writer
- Graciliano Ramos · Writer
- Luiz Carlos Barreto · Producer
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos · Producer
- Herbert Richers · Producer
- Danilo Trelles · Producer
- Leonardo Alencar · Composer
- Luiz Carlos Barreto · Cinematographer
- José Rosa · Cinematographer
- Rafael Justo Valverde · Editor
- Nello Melli · Editor