Barren Lives
(1963)
★ 7.4 IMDb · 100 votes
Year: 1963
Runtime: 103 мин
Country: Brazil
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Cast: Átila Iório, Maria Ribeiro, Baleia, Gilvan Lima, Genivaldo Lima, Orlando Macedo, Jofre Soares, Arnaldo Chagas, Oscar de Souza, José Leite
Plot
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.