Plantation Boy

1966 1h 50m PT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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After being orphaned, a boy is raised by his grandfather and uncles, rich rural landowners, on a sugarcane plantation where he grows up, studies, learns about politics, love and disillusionment.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Geraldo del Rey
Juca
Sávio Rolim
Carlinhos
Rodolfo Arena
José Paulino
Anecy Rocha
Tia Maria
Maria Lúcia Dahl
Maria Lúcia
Antônio Pitanga
Zé Guedes
Margarida Cardoso
Sinhazinha
Zezita Matos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Lima Jr.
Writers: Walter Lima Jr., José Lins do Rego
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Júlio Bressane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Geraldo del Rey and Sávio Rolim and Rodolfo Arena carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walter Lima Jr. directs. Júlio Bressane cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Júlio Bressane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Geraldo del Rey and Sávio Rolim and Rodolfo Arena carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0059443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.