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Black God, White Devil

Black God, White Devil

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Black God, White Devil

"Here’s my gun to stop the poor from starving"

1964

2h 0m

7.1(166 votes)

Adventure

Western

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Copacabana Filmes

Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Geraldo del Rey

Geraldo del Rey

Manoel

Yoná Magalhães

Yoná Magalhães

Rosa

Othon Bastos

Othon Bastos

Corisco

Sonia dos Humildes

Dadá

Maurício do Valle

Maurício do Valle

Antônio das Mortes

Lídio Silva

Lídio Silva

Sebastião

João Gama

Priest

Antônio Pinto

Colonel

Creative team

Directed by: Glauber Rocha
Written by: Paulo Gil Soares
Glauber Rocha
Produced by: Luiz Paulino dos Santos
Luiz Augusto Mendes

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