Una familia pobre en el noreste de Brasil (Fabiano, el padre, Sinhá Vitória, la madre, sus dos hijos y un perro llamado Baleia) deambulan por la tierra estéril en busca de un lugar mejor.
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos.
Escritores: Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Graciliano Ramos (novela).
Estrellas: Átila Iório, Maria Ribeiro, Orlando Macedo.
Vidas Secas (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈvi.das ˈse.kas], meaning "Dry lives"; Pre-Reform spelling: Vidas Sêcas) is a 1963 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, and based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Graciliano Ramos. It tells the story of a poverty-stricken family in the dry Brazilian northeast.
The film stars Átila Iório, Orlando Macedo, Maria Ribeiro and Jofre Soares. It is one of the key films in the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.
Clasificación [ CM DVD 00330 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)