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 Teixeira	Aruan
Antonio L. Sampato	Firmino
Luiza Maranhao	Cota

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