
The Age of the Earth
Drama · Fantasy · History
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Maurício do Valle
Maurício do Valle
Brahms
Maurício do Valle
Brahms


Jece Valadão
Jece Valadão
Indigenous Christ
Jece Valadão
Indigenous Christ


Antônio Pitanga
Antônio Pitanga
Black Christ
Antônio Pitanga
Black Christ


Tarcísio Meira
Tarcísio Meira
Military Christ
Tarcísio Meira
Military Christ


Geraldo del Rey
Geraldo del Rey
Revolutionary Christ
Geraldo del Rey
Revolutionary Christ


Ana Maria Magalhães
Ana Maria Magalhães
Aurora Madalena
Ana Maria Magalhães
Aurora Madalena


Norma Bengell
Norma Bengell
Amazon Queen
Norma Bengell
Amazon Queen


Danuza Leão
Danuza Leão
Brahms' Wife
Danuza Leão
Brahms' Wife
Carlos Petrovich
Carlos Petrovich
Devil
Carlos Petrovich
Devil


Mário Gusmão
Mário Gusmão
Babalaô
Mário Gusmão
Babalaô
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