Barravento

Alternative title
Tempest, The
Synopsis
Feature film. loosely based on The Tempest directed by Glauber Rocha. Concerns the efforts of Firmino, part revolutionary, part devil, to free the fishermen in his native Bahian village from capitalist exploitation and the religious superstition that prevents social change.
Language
Portuguese (Brazil)
Country
Brazil
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
1961
Duration
76 mins
Availability
No archive copy known (10/2008).

Credits

Director
Glauber Rocha
Producer
Brag Neto; Rex Schindler
Cinematographer
Tony Rabatoni; Waldemar Lima
Screenplay
Glauber Rocha; Luis Paulino dos Santos
Music
Silva Washington Bruno da
Production Design
Luis Paulino dos Santos
Cast
Aldo TeixeiraAruan
Antonio L. SampatoFirmino
Luiza MaranhaoCota

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Tempest, The
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Source: World Shakespeare Bibliography (ccv141)
General
Barravento translates as ‘the turning wind’.

Production Company

Name

Iglu Films

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Barravento". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71388 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)