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Barren Lives(Movie, 1963)

Original title: "Vidas Secas" (Portuguese/PT)
1h 40min | Genre: Drama
Barren LivesRating: 3.7/5 (with 3838 votes)
Vidas secas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvidɐs ˈsekɐs], meaning "Dry Lives"; Pre-Reform spelling: Vidas sêcas) is a 1963 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, and based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Graciliano Ramos. It tells the story of a poverty-stricken family in the dry Brazilian northeast. The film stars Átila Iório, Orlando Macedo, Maria Ribeiro and Joffre Soares. It is one of the key films in the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. ()
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About Barren Lives

In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of Brazil during the drought. A family in the search of new hope and destiny.

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Additional Information

Production country: Brazil
Plays in: Brazil
Based on: "Vidas Secas" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Portuguese (PT)
Spoken languages: Portuguese (PT)
Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 08/22/1963
Director of Photography: Luiz Carlos Barreto
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Иссушенные жизни"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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