The Age of the Earth
6.5
Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story revolves around four distinctive embodiments of Christ's image: a black man, a soldier, an Indian, and a guerrilla fighter. These courageous individuals, hailed as the harbingers of doom in the tupiniquim lands, valiantly combat the insatiable avarice and oppressive "civilizing" brutality propagated by the formidable John Brahms—a foreign exploiter devoid of morals.
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Cast
17 people
Maurício do Valle
Brahms
Known for
Antonio das Mortes
Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz
Jece Valadão
Indigenous Christ
Also in
Rio, 100 Degrees F°
Embodiment of Evil
Antônio Pitanga
Black Christ
Known for
The Clone
Perfect Love
Tarcísio Meira
Military Christ
Known for
Love Strange Love
Geraldo del Rey
Revolutionary Christ
Known for
Black God, White Devil
The Given Word
Ana Maria Magalhães
Aurora Madalena
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Norma Bengell
Amazon Queen
Known for
Planet of the Vampires
The Hellbenders
Danuza Leão
Brahms' Wife
Known for
Entranced Earth
Carlos Petrovich
Devil
Also in
O Caipora
The Battle of Canudos
Mário Gusmão
Babalaô
Known for
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Antonio das Mortes
Paloma Rocha
Young Woman
Also in
Perigo Negro
Abry
Carlos Castello Branco
Self
Also in
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
Glauber Rocha Director · Naná Vasconcelos Composer Roberto Pires Cinematographer
First release August 28, 1980 · Produced in Brazil · Production Centro de Produção e Comunicação, Embrafilme
Production
C.P.C. Cinematografica
Production
Centro de Produção e Comunicação
Production
Embrafilme
Production
Filmes 3
Production
Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas
Production
Ponto Filmes
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original title
A Idade da Terra
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Italy · August 28, 1980
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Brazil · November 17, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
June 3, 2024 · Digital · Lumiton Online: Glauber Rocha
France
January 30, 2020 · Limited theatrical
Japan
June 18, 2011 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 27, 2009 · Limited theatrical
February 22, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
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