Black God, White Devil
1964
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Synopsis
Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
Black God, White Devil (1964) is a 2h 0min drama feature film by Glauber Rocha. Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Cast
Geraldo del Rey, Iona Magalhaes, Gerardo del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos, Sonia dos Humildes, Maurício do Valle, Lídio Silva
Original language
Portuguese
First release
March 13, 1964 (Brazil)
Setting
Brazil
Crew
Screenplay
Glauber Rocha, Paulo Gil Soares, Walter Lima Jr.
Producer
Luiz Augusto Mendes, Luiz Paulino dos Santos
Cinematography
Waldemar Lima
Editing
Rafael Justo Valverde
Music
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
November 9, 1972
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Sydney Film Festival 2026 generic - The Tropical Trail
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2025 generic - World Focus
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
- New York Film Festival 2022 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2022 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2011 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1964 generic
Titles
| Translated title | Black God, White Devil | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Le Dieu noir et le diable blond |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Deus E O Diabo Na Terra Do Sol (1963) | 1 release, 1963: Forma |
| CD | Deus E O Diabo Na Terra Do Sol (1963) | 1 release, 2013: Discobertas |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 13, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 13, 1964 |
| Theatrical | France | January 25, 1967 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 17, 2023 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | March 5, 2024 |
| Home video | Canada | July 16, 2024 |
| Home video | United States | July 16, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Glauber Rocha |
| Cast | Geraldo del Rey (Manoel), Iona Magalhaes, Gerardo del Rey, Yoná Magalhães (Rosa), Othon Bastos, Sonia dos Humildes (Dadá), Maurício do Valle (Antônio das Mortes), Lídio Silva (Sebastião), João Gama (Priest), Antônio Pinto (Colonel) |
| Screenplay | Glauber Rocha, Paulo Gil Soares, Walter Lima Jr. |
| Producer | Luiz Augusto Mendes, Luiz Paulino dos Santos |
| Cinematography | Waldemar Lima |
| Editing | Rafael Justo Valverde |
| Music | Heitor Villa-Lobos |
| Sound | Agnaldo Siri Azevedo |
| Costumes | Paulo Gil Soares |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
