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Black God, White Devil

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Antonio das Mortes

Original title

Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Solaka

AKA

God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun

Year

1964

Running time

120 min.

Country

Brazil

Director

Glauber Rocha

Screenwriter

Glauber Rocha

Cast

Music

Sérgio Ricardo

Cinematography

Waldemar Lima (B&W)

Producer

Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais, Copacabana Filmes, Luiz Augusto Mendes Produções Cinematográficas

Genre

Adventure. Drama. Western | 1940s. Cinema novo (brazilian)

Synopsis

Fictionalized account of the adventures of hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural banditism. The movie follows Antonio as he witnesses the descent of common rural worker Manuel into a life of crime, joining the gang of Antonio's sworn enemy, Corisco the Blond Devil (Othon Bastos), and the Pedra Bonita Massacre.

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Rankings Position

#30 Best Brazilian Movies of all time
#133 Best Westerns in the history of film

Awards: 1964: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d´Or (Golden Palm)

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Critics' reviews

"Throughout, Glauber Rocha calls on us to imagine what we'd want a revolution to look like (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

William Repass: Slant
"As savage as a Greek tragedy or an Old Testament revenge-tale, Rocha’s scenario suggests a cosmic stalemate"

J. Hoberman: The New York Times
"Despite its heroic energy and impulsive youth, it’s a bleak philosophical work of its time, a bitterly terrifying vision of no exit."

Richard Brody: The New Yorker
"The fusion of European and Afro-Brazilian elements–dialogue, exquisite black-and-white images, and music by Villa-Lobos–is startlingly original and poetical in conveying the hope and despair of the oppressed."

Ted Shen: Chicago Reader
"The best parts of the film arise from the tension generated between the conventional use of myth and the simultaneous debunking of it."

Village Voice
"Glauber Rocha was in his early 20s when he made the film, so it reflects his fire more than any refined cinematic techniques, but the raw power and anger shines through."

Peter Martin: Screen Anarchy

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