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.
Title | The Age of the Earth |
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Year | 1980 |
Genre | Drama, Fantasy, History |
Country | Brazil |
Studio | C.P.C. Cinematografica, Centro de Produção e Comunicação, Embrafilme, Filmes 3, Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas, Ponto Filmes |
Cast | Maurício do Valle, Jece Valadão, Antônio Pitanga, Tarcísio Meira, Geraldo del Rey, Ana Maria Magalhães |
Crew | Glauber Rocha (Director), Walter Schilke (Production Director), Carlos Alberto Diniz (Executive Producer), Wilson Mendes Andrade Jr. (Executive Producer), Glauber Rocha (Producer), Tizuka Yamasaki (Production Director) |
Keyword | third world, bible, mythology, avant-garde, christ allegory |
Release | Nov 17, 1980 |
Runtime | 148 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.10 / 10 by 24 users |