Barren Lives

Barren Lives

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1967-12-11

Languages:

Portuguese

Countries:

Brazil

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (1292 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Graciliano Ramos (novel)

Fullplot:

A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhè Vitèria, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place to live, with food and work. But the drought and misery destroy their hopes.

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