Movie Description
A Idade da Terra
(1980)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Glauber Rocha
- Producer : Glauber Rocha
- Writer : Glauber Rocha
- Editor : Ricardo Miranda
- Cast : Maurício do Valle,Jece Valadão,Antônio Pitanga,Tarcísio Meira,Geraldo del Rey,Ana Maria Magalhães,Norma Bengell,Danuza Leão,Carlos Petrovich,Mário Gusmão,Paloma Rocha,Carlos Castello Branco,Dimer Camargo Monteiro,Ari Pararraios,João Ubaldo Ribeiro,Alexandre Ribondi,Glauber Rocha
Cast
Brahms
Indigenous Christ
Black Christ
Military Christ
Revolutionary Christ
Aurora Madalena
Amazon Queen
Brahms' Wife
Devil
Babalaô
Young Woman
Self
Self (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleA Idade da Terra
Status Released
Release Information
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1980-11-17
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 28m
Production CompaniesC.P.C. Cinematografica,Centro de Produção e Comunicação,Embrafilme,Filmes 3,Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas,Ponto Filmes
Genres
- Drama
- Fantasy
- History
