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Jésus Histon
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Emilio Garrastazu Médici
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Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco
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João Goulart
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Jânio Quadros
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Juscelino Kubitschek
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Getúlio Vargas
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Fidel Castro
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Che Guevara
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John F. Kennedy
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Movie Info & Details
Release Year1974
Runtime2h 46m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes4
DirectorGlauber Rocha
WritersMarcos Medeiros, Glauber Rocha
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHistory of Brazil
About History of Brazil
The film, created in exile from 1971 to 1973 between Cuba and Rome, is considered a "semi-finished" work by Glauber Rocha. It has a certain pedagogical character and seeks, through dialectical editing, to conduct a critical review of colonization, class struggle, messianism, and the establishment of populist governments in the Third World. There is a chronology in the events presented, which, supported by extensive iconography (films, engravings, photos, etc.), create "free" associations that allow the viewer a "polyphonic" view of the "History of Brazil."
Directed by Glauber Rocha, History of Brazil leans on a strong ensemble — Jésus Histon, Emilio Garrastazu Médici, Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1974.
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