Film
Barren Lives
Brazil- Age rating
- L
- Director
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Year
- 1963
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.
Top cast
Directed by
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Written by
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Produced by
Luiz Carlos Barreto, Herbert Richers, Danilo Trelles
