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Wikipedia article{{Infobox film | image = The Age of the Earth.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Glauber Rocha | producer = Glauber Rocha | writer = Glauber Rocha | based_on = | starring = Maurcio do Valle Jece Valado Antonio Pitanga Tarcsio Meira Geraldo Del Rey | music = Rogrio Duarte | cinematography = Roberto de Castro Pires Pedro de Moraes | editing = Carlos Cavalcante Cox Raul Soares Ricardo Miranda | studio = Glauber Rocha Produes Embrafilme | distributor = Embrafilme | released = | runtime = 134 minutes | country = Brazil | language = Portuguese }} 'The Age of the Earth' is a 1980 avant-garde film directed by Glauber Rocha. Cast*Maurcio do Valle as John Brahms *Jece Valado as Indigenous Christ *Antonio Pitanga as Black Christ *Tarcsio Meira as Military Christ *Geraldo Del Rey as Guerilla Christ *Ana Maria Magalhes as Aurora Madalena *Norma Bengell as Amazonas' Queen *Carlos Petrovich as the Devil *Mrio Gusmo as Babalawo *Danuza Leo *Paloma Rocha ProductionRocha started the film in 1975 and planned to shoot it in Los Angeles, and subsequently proposed it in Paris, Rome, Mexico and Venezuela, but was unable to obtain financial support. It was finally shot in Bahia, Distrito Federal, and Rio de Janeiro. ReceptionIt was Rocha's last film and the one that caused the most controversy. Because it was produced by Embrafilme, a state company, during the Brazilian military dictatorship, it was boycotted by critics and "crucified at the 1980 Venice Film Festival", where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. References | |
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