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Vidas Secas ([ˈvi.tas ˈse.kas], meaning "Barren lives"; Pre-Reform spelling: Vidas Sêcas) is a 1963 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, and based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Graciliano Ramos. It tells the story of a poverty-stricken family in the dry Brazilian northeast. The film stars Átila Iório, Orlando Macedo, Maria Ribeiro and Jofre Soares. It is one of the key films in the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
08/22/1963
US Release
06/05/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Átila Iório | Fabiano |
| Maria Ribeiro | Sinhá Vitória / Sinhá Vitória (Mother) |
| Orlando Macedo | Soldado Amarelo / Soldado Amarelo (Soldier) |
| Jofre Soares | Fazendeiro / Fazendeiro (Farmer) |
| Gilvan Lima | Boy |
| Genivaldo Lima | Boy |
| Orlando Chagas | |
| Ignacio Costa | |
| Nabor Costa | |
| Oscar de Souza |
Directors
Writers
Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Graciliano Ramos
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Átila Iório | Fabiano |
| Maria Ribeiro | Sinhá Vitória / Sinhá Vitória (Mother) |
| Orlando Macedo | Soldado Amarelo / Soldado Amarelo (Soldier) |
| Jofre Soares | Fazendeiro / Fazendeiro (Farmer) |
| Gilvan Lima | Boy |
| Genivaldo Lima | Boy |
| Orlando Chagas | |
| Ignacio Costa | |
| Nabor Costa | |
| Oscar de Souza | |
| José Leite | |
| Vanuterio Maia | |
| Manuel Ordonio | |
| Maria Rosa | |
| Antonio Soarez |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Producer |
| Luiz Carlos Barreto | Producer |
| Herbert Richers | Producer |
| Danilo Trelles | Producer |
