Song of the Sea (1952 film)

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Song of the Sea
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Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti
Written byHermilo Borba Filho
Alberto Cavalcanti
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
Produced byAlberto Cavalcanti
Starring Luiz Andrade
CinematographyCyril Arapoff
Paolo Reale
Edited byJosé Cañizares
Release date
  • 1952 (1952)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Song of the Sea". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Aitken, Ian (4 January 2013). The Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film. Routledge. ISBN   9781136512063 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Bayman, Louis; Pinazza, Natália (2 March 2013). Directory of World Cinema: Brazil. Intellect Books. ISBN   9781783200092 – via Google Books.


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