The Age of the Earth
The Age of the Earth

The Age of the Earth

6.2(25 votes)
1980
2h 28m
Drama
Fantasy
History

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.

Production

C.P.C. Cinematografica, Centro de Produção e Comunicação, Embrafilme, Filmes 3, Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas, Ponto Filmes

Cast

Maurício do Valle

Maurício do Valle

Brahms

Jece Valadão

Jece Valadão

Indigenous Christ

Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Black Christ

Tarcísio Meira

Tarcísio Meira

Military Christ

Geraldo del Rey

Geraldo del Rey

Revolutionary Christ

Ana Maria Magalhães

Ana Maria Magalhães

Aurora Madalena

Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Amazon Queen

Danuza Leão

Danuza Leão

Brahms' Wife

Carlos Petrovich

Carlos Petrovich

Devil

Mário Gusmão

Mário Gusmão

Babalaô

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