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ERA
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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Black God, White Devil
"Here’s my gun to stop the poor from starving"
1964 2h 0m PT
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SOLID
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CERTIFIED FRESH
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7.2
IMDB
★7.1TMDB · 170🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 5,676
AdventureWesternDrama
Synopsis
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Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
“Here’s my gun to stop the poor from starving”
Cast
Geraldo del Rey
Manoel
Yoná Magalhães
Rosa
Othon Bastos
Corisco
Sonia dos Humildes
Dadá
Maurício do Valle
Antônio das Mortes
Lídio Silva
Sebastião
João Gama
Priest
Antônio Pinto
Colonel
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Glauber Rocha
- Writers
- Glauber Rocha, Paulo Gil Soares, Walter Lima Jr.
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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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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Directed by Glauber Rocha, shot by Waldemar Lima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Rafael Justo Valverde 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 Yoná Magalhães and Othon Bastos carry the top of the cast.
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CAST
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Marketing tagline: "Here’s my gun to stop the poor from starving".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0058006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Glauber Rocha directs. Waldemar Lima behind the camera. Rafael Justo Valverde cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Glauber Rocha, shot by Waldemar Lima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Rafael Justo Valverde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Geraldo del Rey and Yoná Magalhães and Othon Bastos carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Here’s my gun to stop the poor from starving".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0058006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Waldemar Lima
- Editing
- Rafael Justo Valverde
- Costume design
- Paulo Gil Soares
- Runtime
- 120 min · 2h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $3,200
- Original language
- PT
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 7.2/10 · 5,676 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
1 nomination
Also by
Glauber Rocha
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Copacabana Filmes
BR
- LU
Luiz Augusto Mendes Produções Cinematográficas
BR
Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais
BR
- BA
Banco Nacional
BR
Key crew
- Associate ProducerGlauber Rocha
- Production DirectorAgnaldo Siri Azevedo
- Associate ProducerJarbas Barbosa
- Foley ArtistGeraldo José
- MusicSérgio Ricardo
- SoundAgnaldo Siri Azevedo
- ProducerLuiz Paulino dos Santos
- ProducerLuiz Augusto Mendes
- Costume DesignPaulo Gil Soares
- Art DirectionPaulo Gil Soares
- Sound MixerAloisio Viana
- EditorRafael Justo Valverde
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- cinema novo
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2023-11-17
- Physical2024-07-16· The Criterion Collection Blu-Ray/DVD
Also known as
International titles
- God and the Devil in the Land of the SunUS
- Il Dio Nero e il Diavolo BiondoIT
- Le Dieu noir et le diable blondFR
- Gott und der Teufel im Lande der SonneDE
- Dios y el diablo en la tierra del solAR
- Black God White DevilUS
- Deus e o Diabo na Terra do SolBR
