Black God, White Devil

1001 movies to see before you die. I struggled with this one. Sure it was profound in its symbolic portrayal of many different issues, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. It was on YouTube.

the film presents many elements of European cinema, and demonstrates what life was like when the phenomenon "cangaço" happened, despite being a common theme in Brazilian films, this is one of the best films on this theme. Black God, White Devil it's a is a mixture of neo-realism and Eisenstein

Clássico do cinema brasileiro e considerado em várias listas como um dos melhores filmes (senão o melhor), o filme não me cativou. Arrastado, cansativo e algumas vezes sem sentido, Glauber Rocha apresenta aquilo que sabe fazer bem: monólogos intermináveis. Desta vez, no entanto, abusa pouco das piruetas com a câmera como fez em Terra em Transe (que gostei mais). Por outro lado, há cenas boas seja pelo suspense seja pela crueldade como todo o primeiro ato até a fuga do vaqueiro Manoel e sua esposa, o ritual religioso, o momento que Corisco aparece (aliás os monólogos shakesperianos do cangaceiro podem ser chatos, mas Othon Bastos tá foda demais), e todas as sequências com o matador contratado por um padre e um fazendeiro. De qualquer forma, a obra continua atual, tirando o foco do retirante nordestino e passando para os indígebas contra ruralistas.

This film begins wonderfully, brilliantly shot and keenly acted- but right as you're sure it's coming to a close, the music suddenly runs uptempo and the narrator says the equivalent of "Wait, there's more!" and the second segment of the film destroys any credibility the first might have established. Another thing that it should be said about this wonderful movie is that there is no political structure able to stop life, as it is demonstrated in the scenes of the movie.This is a movie to anyone who wants to have a better idea about real life.

Simple, black-and-white, more arresting as a shocking polemic than as memorable drama.

This is an arid & jagged Brazilian film where religious class differences are settled with shotguns in the middle of the desert

There is nothing wrong with the director's intention of trying to do something different, but the style and methods used simply make the story too had to follow and ultimately make us wonder what the story is even supposed to signify. The attempt at trying to stand out from other directors is plausible but it only works if the scenarios that are taking place actually make sense to the viewer.

Uma das maiores obras-primas do cinema brasileiro. Glauber Rocha mostra aqui a misà (C)ria do sertão e ainda faz uma forte crítica a religião.

The only thing to see here are a few interesting camera shots, but other than that, this film is a dated mess with strange, impulsive characters and an jumbled story.

É um filme interessante, e eu gosto do final, mas poderia ser melhor. Não chega aos pés de Terra em Transe, por exemplo.