Black God, White Devil
7.1
“Here’s my gun to stop the poor from starving”
Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
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Cast
9 people
Geraldo del Rey
Manoel
Known for
The Given Word
Yoná Magalhães
Rosa
Also in
The Next Victim
Roque Santeiro
Othon Bastos
Corisco
Known for
Central Station
Brainstorm
Sonia dos Humildes
Dadá
Also in
Joana Angélica
O Anjo Negro
Maurício do Valle
Antônio das Mortes
Known for
Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz
Entranced Earth
Lídio Silva
Sebastião
Also in
The Turning Wind
Grito da Terra
João Gama
Priest
Known for
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Antônio Pinto
Colonel
No other roles listed
Mauricio do Valle
Antônio das Mortes
Glauber Rocha Director · Walter Lima Jr. Writer Paulo Gil Soares Writer
Worldwide gross $3.2K · United States release November 17, 2023 · Produced in Brazil
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,200
Production
Copacabana Filmes
Production
Luiz Augusto Mendes Produções Cinematográficas
Production
Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais
Production
Banco Nacional
Production
Brazil
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · March 13, 1964
Theatrical · Cinemateca
United States · November 17, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States · July 16, 2024
Physical · The Criterion Collection Blu-Ray/DVD
Canada
July 16, 2024 · Physical · The Criterion Collection Blu-Ray/DVD
China
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival（4K RESTORATION）
France
January 25, 1967 · Theatrical
March 5, 2024 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Sweden
March 13, 1964 · Theatrical
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