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  • Song of the Sea (1953)
  • 124 min | Drama
Song of the Sea (1953)
124 min | Drama
In the drought areas of Northeastern of Brazil, groups of migrants move trying to find better place to live, at least with water. Some of them go to Recife, to get a vessel to Santos expecting to have a better life in the Southern. In the ...See moreIn the drought areas of Northeastern of Brazil, groups of migrants move trying to find better place to live, at least with water. Some of them go to Recife, to get a vessel to Santos expecting to have a better life in the Southern. In the poor area of Recife, an old washerwoman launders clothes to survive and support her family. Her husband Zé Luis, a former sailor, is crazy due to a hit of the boom of a mast on his head. Her older son Raimundo works in a grocery and selling mangoes on the street, trying to save money to move to the Southeastern with his girl-friend Aurora. Her daughter wants to be a prostitute to have a better quality of life. Her younger son is seriously sick. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See less
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Composer
Guerra Peixe
Cinematographers
Cyril Arapoff | Paolo Reale
Editor
José Cañizares
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Updated Oct 9, 1953
Release date
Oct 9, 1953 (Brazil)
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination

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