Poster for the movie The Age of the Earth

The Age of the Earth

1980 • 148 minutes
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Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story revolves around four distinctive embodiments of Christ's image: a black man, a soldier, an Indian, and a guerrilla fighter. These courageous individuals, hailed as the harbingers of doom in the tupiniquim lands, valiantly combat the insatiable avarice and oppressive "civilizing" brutality propagated by the formidable John Brahms—a foreign exploiter devoid of morals.

Picture of Maurício do Valle

Maurício do Valle

Brahms

Picture of Jece Valadão

Jece Valadão

Indian Christ

Picture of Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Black Christ

Picture of Tarcísio Meira

Tarcísio Meira

Military Christ

Picture of Geraldo del Rey

Geraldo del Rey

Revolutionary Christ

Picture of Ana Maria Magalhães

Ana Maria Magalhães

Aurora Madalena

Picture of Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Amazon Queen

Picture of Danuza Leão

Danuza Leão

Brahms' Wife

Picture of Carlos Petrovich

Carlos Petrovich

Devil

Picture of Mário Gusmão

Mário Gusmão

Babalaô

Picture of Paloma Rocha

Paloma Rocha

Young Woman

Picture of Carlos Castello Branco

Carlos Castello Branco

Self

Picture of Dimer Camargo Monteiro

Dimer Camargo Monteiro

Picture of Ari Pararraios

Ari Pararraios

Picture of João Ubaldo Ribeiro

João Ubaldo Ribeiro

Self

Picture of Alexandre Ribondi

Alexandre Ribondi

Picture of Glauber Rocha

Glauber Rocha

Self (uncredited)