Barren Lives (1963)
Drama · Western
Overview
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.
Cast
- Átila Iório as Fabiano
- Maria Ribeiro as Sinhá Vitória
- Baleia
- Gilvan Lima as Boy
- Genivaldo Lima as Boy
- Orlando Macedo as Soldado Amarelo
- Jofre Soares as Fazendeiro
- Arnaldo Chagas
- Oscar de Souza
- José Leite