Song of the Sea (1953)
Overview
In the drought areas of Northeastern of Brazil, groups of migrants move trying to find better place to live, at least with water. Some of them go to Recife, to get a vessel to Santos expecting to have a better life in the Southern. In the poor area of Recife, an old washerwoman launders clothes to survive and support her family. Her husband Zé Luis, a former sailor, is crazy due to a hit of the boom of a mast on his head. Her older son Raimundo works in a grocery and selling mangoes on the street, trying to save money to move to the Southeastern with his girl-friend Aurora. Her daughter wants to be a prostitute to have a better quality of life. Her younger son is seriously sick.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 4.262 |
Directed By
Alberto Cavalcanti
Crew
José Cañizares
Cyril Arapoff
Sergio Alvarez
Hilario Marcelino
Alberto Cavalcanti
Alberto Cavalcanti
José de Souza Alencar
Bartolomeu Andrade
Luiz Andrade
Adalberto Vieira
Ricardo Sievers
Olavo Costa
Delson Lima
George Pessis
Paolo Reale
José Gonçalves
Antonio Tenuta
Jorge Pisani
Alberto Cavalcanti
Hermilo Borba Filho
Guerra Peixe
TOP CAST
Alfredo de Oliveira
(as Alfredo Oliveira)
Ruy Saraiva
(as Rui Saraiva)
Miriam Nunes
(as Miria Nunes)
Antônio Martinelli
(as Antonio Martineli)
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