History of Brazil

1974 2h 46m PT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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The film, created in exile from 1971 to 1973 between Cuba and Rome, is considered a "semi-finished" work by Glauber Rocha. It has a certain pedagogical character and seeks, through dialectical editing, to conduct a critical review of colonization, class struggle, messianism, and the establishment of populist governments in the Third World. There is a chronology in the events presented, which, supported by extensive iconography (films, engravings, photos, etc.), create "free" associations that allow the viewer a "polyphonic" view of the "History of Brazil."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jésus Histon
Self - Narrator
Emilio Garrastazu Médici
Self (archive)
Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco
Self (archive)
João Goulart
Self (archive)
Jânio Quadros
Self (archive)
Juscelino Kubitschek
Self (archive)
Getúlio Vargas
Self (archive)
Fidel Castro
Self (archive)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glauber Rocha
Writers: Marcos Medeiros, Glauber Rocha
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Italy, Cuba

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Brazil, Italy, Cuba.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jésus Histon and Emilio Garrastazu Médici and Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Glauber Rocha directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Brazil, Italy, Cuba. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 3 countries: Brazil, Italy, Cuba.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Jésus Histon and Emilio Garrastazu Médici and Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0070182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.