A Idade da Terra

Nov 17 1980 N/A 2h 20m
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.

Plot

The day that Pier Paolo Pasolini was killed, Glauber Rocha decided to make this film about the life of Christ in the Third World. Starting from a dialectical synthesis between capitalism and socialism, and a search of interracial relationships in Brazil, Rocha created a work of religious and prophetic tone that results in a kind of bewilderment contemplative, now lyrical, now frantic, soaked in a new messianism. In his last film, the director proposed a tune of sounds and images that build a picture of Brazil and a portrait of himself.

Written by

Castro Alves, Glauber Rocha

Directed by

Glauber Rocha

Cast

Maurício do Valle, Jece Valadão, Antonio Pitanga

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Centro de Produção e Comunicação, Embrafilme, Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas, Filmes 3, C.P.C. Cinematografica, Ponto Filmes

Languages

Português

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
A Idade da Terra - Glauber Rocha - Original Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
787
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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