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The Age of the Earth
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The Age of the Earth

1980-11-17 · 152 min · ★ 6.0

Drama · Fantasy · History

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.

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Directors
Glauber Rocha
Production companies
C.P.C. Cinematografica, Centro de Produção e Comunicação, Embrafilme, Filmes 3, Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas, Ponto Filmes
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Maurício do ValleMaurício do ValleBrahms
Jece ValadãoJece ValadãoIndigenous Christ
Antônio PitangaAntônio PitangaBlack Christ
Tarcísio MeiraTarcísio MeiraMilitary Christ
Geraldo del ReyGeraldo del ReyRevolutionary Christ
Ana Maria MagalhãesAna Maria MagalhãesAurora Madalena
Norma BengellNorma BengellAmazon Queen
Danuza LeãoDanuza LeãoBrahms' Wife
Carlos PetrovichDevil
Mário GusmãoMário GusmãoBabalaô
Paloma RochaPaloma RochaYoung Woman
Carlos Castello BrancoSelf
Dimer Camargo Monteiro
Ari Pararraios
João Ubaldo RibeiroJoão Ubaldo RibeiroSelf
Alexandre Ribondi
Glauber RochaGlauber RochaSelf (uncredited)

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