Barren Lives

Original title: Vidas Secas

• 1963
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• 1h 40m
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• L

• Drama
• Western

★ 7.4 TMDB Rating · 100 votes

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.

Director

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Release date

Aug 22, 1963

Original language

Portuguese

Origin

Brazil