Scorched Earth | |
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Directed by | Knut Andersen |
Written by | Sigbjørn Hølmebakk |
Starring | Rolf Søder |
Cinematography | Mattis Mathiesen |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | Norway |
Language | Norwegian |
Scorched Earth (Norwegian : Brent jord) is a 1969 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a diploma. [1]
Glauber de Andrade Rocha was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most influential moviemakers of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo. His films Black God, White Devil and Entranced Earth are often considered to be two of the greatest achievements in Brazilian cinematic history, being selected by Abraccine as, respectively, the second and fifth best Brazilian films of all-time. Rocha also the distinction of having the most films on Abraccine's list: 5 films.
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