Black God, White Devil

Name: Black God, White Devil
Genre: Adventure, Western, Drama
Released: 1964-03-13
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Geraldo del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos, Sonia dos Humildes, Maurício do Valle

1964·Movie·120 min·★ 7.1(166)

AdventureWesternDrama

“Here’s my gun to stop the poor from starving”

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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About Black God, White Devil

Black God, White Devil is a 1964 Portuguese-language adventure, western and drama film directed by Glauber Rocha. The cast is led by Geraldo del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Black God, White Devil was produced by Copacabana Filmes, Luiz Augusto Mendes Produções Cinematográficas, and Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais and made in Brazil. It was released on March 13, 1964. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Glauber Rocha
Writers: Glauber Rocha, Paulo Gil Soares, Walter Lima Jr.
Release date: March 13, 1964
Original language: Portuguese
Status: Released
Country: Brazil
Box office: $0 million
Production: Copacabana Filmes, Luiz Augusto Mendes Produções Cinematográficas, Banco Nacional de Minas Gerais

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Black God, White Devil cast & crew

Black God, White Devil was directed by Glauber Rocha and written by Glauber Rocha, Paulo Gil Soares, and Walter Lima Jr..

The cast features Geraldo del Rey as Manoel, Yoná Magalhães as Rosa, Othon Bastos as Corisco, Sonia dos Humildes as Dadá, Maurício do Valle as Antônio das Mortes, and Lídio Silva as Sebastião.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Waldemar Lima and it was produced by Luiz Paulino dos Santos and Luiz Augusto Mendes.

Is Black God, White Devil worth watching?

Black God, White Devil holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 166 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, western, and drama, Black God, White Devil is worth a place on your watchlist.

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