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Black God, White Devil
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Portuguese
- Subjects (All):
- Foreign films.
- Motion pictures.
- Drama.
- Crime.
- Western films.
- Action and adventure films.
- Nineteen forties.
- Motion pictures--Latin America.
- Motion pictures--Brazil.
- Genre:
- Feature films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (121 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
- Place of Publication:
- The Criterion Collection 1964
- [San Francisco, California, USA] Kanopy Streaming 2025
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- digital
- video file MPEG-4 Flash
- Summary:
- Myth, mysticism, and revolution collide in a blistering existential western from Glauber Rocha, a pioneer of Brazil's socially committed Cinema Novo movement. After killing his swindling boss, ranch hand Manoel goes on the run with his wife, Rosa. In the stark hinterlands, they join forces with armed bandits and pledge allegiance to a self-styled holy man who preaches revolt against rich landowners while perpetrating unspeakable acts of violence against the innocent
- Participant:
- Geraldo Del Rey, Lidio Silva, Maurício do Valle, Othon Bastos, Sonia dos Humildes, Yoná Magalhães
- Notes:
- Title from title frames
- Film
- In Process Record
- Originally produced by The Criterion Collection in 1964
- Publisher Number:
- 16480553 Kanopy
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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