Song of the Sea (1952 film) explained
| Song of the Sea |
| Director: | Alberto Cavalcanti |
| Producer: | Alberto Cavalcanti |
| Starring: | Luiz Andrade |
| Cinematography: | Cyril Arapoff
Paolo Reale |
| Editing: | José Cañizares |
| Runtime: | 124 minutes |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Language: | Portuguese |
Song of the Sea (Portuguese: '''O Canto do Mar''') is a 1952 Brazilian drama film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Luiz Andrade. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Its poetic realist style incorporates elements of documentary and melodrama.[2] The film depicts the migration of families away from drought in the north east of Brazil and their struggle for survival.[3]
Cast
- Luiz Andrade
- Glauce Bandeira
- Fernando Becker
- Débora Borba
- Margarida Cardoso
- Ernani Dantas
- Alfredo de Oliveira
- Aurora Duarte
- Cacilda Lanuza
- Antônio Martinelli
- Miriam Nunes
- Ruy Saraiva
- Alberto Vilar
- Maria do Carmo Xavier
Notes and References
- Web site: Festival de Cannes: Song of the Sea . 24 January 2009. festival-cannes.com.
- Book: Aitken, Ian. The Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film. 4 January 2013. Routledge. 9781136512063. Google Books.
- Book: Directory of World Cinema: Brazil. Louis. Bayman. Natália. Pinazza. 2 March 2013. Intellect Books. 9781783200092. Google Books.
