Barren Lives

Barren Lives — 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.

• Release date
• August 22, 1963
• Runtime
• 100 min
• Genres
• Drama, Western
• Director
• Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Barren Lives — Cast

Átila Iório Fabiano Maria Ribeiro Sinhá Vitória

B

Baleia

G

Gilvan Lima Boy

G

Genivaldo Lima Boy

O

Orlando Macedo Soldado Amarelo Jofre Soares Fazendeiro

A

Arnaldo Chagas