Barren Lives
7.5
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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Cast
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Átila Iório
Fabiano
Known for
The Emerald Forest
Maria Ribeiro
Sinhá Vitória
Also in
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga
The Third Bank of the River
Baleia
Gilvan Lima
Boy
No other roles listed
Genivaldo Lima
Boy
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Orlando Macedo
Soldado Amarelo
Also in
Enquanto Houver Estrelas
Lerfá Mú
Jofre Soares
Fazendeiro
Known for
Antonio das Mortes
Entranced Earth
Arnaldo Chagas
Oscar de Souza
José Leite
Known for
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
Domário
Gilvan Leite
Nelson Pereira dos Santos Director · Graciliano Ramos Author Leonardo Alencar Composer
First release August 22, 1963 · Produced in Brazil · Production Herbert Richers
Production
Sino Filmes
Production
Herbert Richers
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original title
Vidas Secas
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · August 22, 1963
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
June 19, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Russia
April 1, 1966 · Theatrical
August 1, 1966 · Theatrical · (Moscow)
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