Black God, White Devil

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Alexsander F For its iconic cover and for being a landmark in Brazilian ‘new cinema,’ it deserves the highest rating. Here is our ‘Once Upon a Time in the Northeast,’ by Glauber Rocha. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review s r 1001 movies to see before you die. I struggled with this one. Sure it was profound in its symbolic portrayal of many different issues, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. It was on YouTube. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review renaldo d the film presents many elements of European cinema, and demonstrates what life was like when the phenomenon "cangaço" happened, despite being a common theme in Brazilian films, this is one of the best films on this theme. Black God, White Devil it's a is a mixture of neo-realism and Eisenstein Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Clássico do cinema brasileiro e considerado em várias listas como um dos melhores filmes (senão o melhor), o filme não me cativou. Arrastado, cansativo e algumas vezes sem sentido, Glauber Rocha apresenta aquilo que sabe fazer bem: monólogos intermináveis. Desta vez, no entanto, abusa pouco das piruetas com a câmera como fez em Terra em Transe (que gostei mais). Por outro lado, há cenas boas seja pelo suspense seja pela crueldade como todo o primeiro ato até a fuga do vaqueiro Manoel e sua esposa, o ritual religioso, o momento que Corisco aparece (aliás os monólogos shakesperianos do cangaceiro podem ser chatos, mas Othon Bastos tá foda demais), e todas as sequências com o matador contratado por um padre e um fazendeiro. De qualquer forma, a obra continua atual, tirando o foco do retirante nordestino e passando para os indígebas contra ruralistas. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This film begins wonderfully, brilliantly shot and keenly acted- but right as you're sure it's coming to a close, the music suddenly runs uptempo and the narrator says the equivalent of "Wait, there's more!" and the second segment of the film destroys any credibility the first might have established. Another thing that it should be said about this wonderful movie is that there is no political structure able to stop life, as it is demonstrated in the scenes of the movie.This is a movie to anyone who wants to have a better idea about real life. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Simple, black-and-white, more arresting as a shocking polemic than as memorable drama. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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