The Age of the Earth (1980)

11/17/1980 (BR) • 2h 28m

Drama, Fantasy, History

Overview

Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story revolves around four distinctive embodiments of Christ's image: a black man, a soldier, an Indian, and a guerrilla fighter. These courageous individuals, hailed as the harbingers of doom in the tupiniquim lands, valiantly combat the insatiable avarice and oppressive "civilizing" brutality propagated by the formidable John Brahms—a foreign exploiter devoid of morals.

Top Billed Cast

Jece Valadão

Indigenous Christ

Antônio Pitanga

Black Christ

Tarcísio Meira

Military Christ

Geraldo del Rey

Revolutionary Christ

Ana Maria Magalhães

Aurora Madalena

Norma Bengell

Amazon Queen

Danuza Leão

Brahms' Wife


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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

third world

bible

mythology

avant-garde

christ allegory

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