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Barren Lives
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Title: Barren Lives

Release Date: 22 Aug 1963

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Drama

Director: Sino Filmes, Herbert Richers

Production Companies: Sino Filmes, Herbert Richers

Overview: In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of Brazil during the drought. A family in the search of new hope and destiny.

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Average Vote: 7.4 (91 votes)

Cast

  • Fabiano: Átila Iório
  • Sinhá Vitória: Maria Ribeiro
  • Fazendeiro: Jofre Soares
  • Boy: Gilvan Lima
  • Boy: Genivaldo Lima
  • : Maria Rosa
  • Soldado Amarelo: Orlando Macedo
  • : Arnaldo Chagas
  • : Oscar de Souza
  • : José Leite
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