The House of Sand (2005)
Overview
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 3.378 |
Directed By
Andrucha Waddington
Crew
Andrucha Waddington
Elena Soarez
Andrucha Waddington
Tulé Peak
Cláudia Kopke
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Katiuscha Mello
Ricardo Della Rosa
Jorge Saldanha
Sérgio Mekler
João Barone
Carlo Bartolini
TOP CAST
Fernanda Montenegro
Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Fernanda Torres
Áurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942)
Ruy Guerra
Vasco de Sá
Seu Jorge
Massu (1910-1919)
Luiz Melodia
Massu (1942)
Enrique Díaz
Luiz (1919)
Stênio Garcia
Luiz (1942)
Emiliano Queiroz
Chico do Sal
João Acaiabe
Pai de Massu
Camilla Facundes
Maria (1919)
Haroldo Costa
Capataz
Jorge Mautner
Cientista
Nelson Jacobina
Cientista
Zumbi Bahia
Carregador Vasco 1
Urias de Oliveira Filho
Carregador Vasco 2
Carlos Henrique Nascimento
Pescador Entreposto
Jefferson de Almeida Barbosa
Mirinho (1919)
Wadson Martins
Mirinho (1942)
Guilherme Júnior
Pescador Fogueira
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