# Black God, White Devil (1964)

> A stark Cinema Novo western turns rural banditry, religious fervor, and class oppression into a violent Brazilian folk epic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/47050

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Adventure, Western, Drama
- Director: Glauber Rocha
- Cast: Geraldo del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos, Sonia dos Humildes, Maurício do Valle, Lídio Silva, João Gama, Antônio Pinto
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058006/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, visceral, poetic, serious film study, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of crime and survival in the Brazilian hinterlands.

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