Black God, White Devil

Name: Black God, White Devil
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Western
Released: 1964-07-10
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Yoná Magalhães, Geraldo Del Rey, Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle

– Set in the drought-plagued Brazilian badlands of the 1940s, Black God, White Devil explores the clim..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours

Release Year:

1964

Original Name:

Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

Set in the drought-plagued Brazilian badlands of the 1940s, Black God, White Devil explores the climate of superstition, physical and spiritual terrorism, and fear that gripped the country. The central characters, Manuel and Rosa, are on the run, and move credulously from allegiance to allegiance until they finally learn that the land belongs neither to god nor devil, but to the people themselves. The film’s storyline, somewhere between folk ballad and contemporary myth, contains a multitude of references to Brazilian history and culture.

Styles:

Avant Garde, Surreal, Offbeat, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

Brazil

Filming Locations:

Brazil, Latin America

Genre:

Western, Adventure, Crime, Drama

Black God, White Devil (1964) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Jul 1964

Language:

Portuguese

Directed by:

Glauber Rocha

Story Written By:

Glauber Rocha

Main Actors:

Yoná Magalhães, Geraldo Del Rey, Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle

Plot:

Fictionalized account of the adventures of hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural banditism. The movie follows Antonio as he witnesses the descent of common rural worker Manuel into a life of crime, joining the gang of Antonio's sworn enemy, Corisco the Blond Devil (Othon Bastos), and the Pedra Bonita Massacre.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production Company:

Copacabana Productions

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

100%