History of Brazil
1974, Portuguese. Directed by Glauber Rocha.
The film, created in exile from 1971 to 1973 between Cuba and Rome, is considered a "semi-finished" work by Glauber Rocha. It has a certain pedagogical character and seeks, through dialectical editing, to conduct a critical review of colonization, class struggle, messianism, and the establishment of populist governments in the Third World. There is a chronology in the events presented, which, supported by extensive iconography (films, engravings, photos, etc.), create "free" associations that allow the viewer a "polyphonic" view of the "History of Brazil."
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Glauber RochaDirector
- Jésus HistonSelf - Narrator
- Emilio Garrastazu MédiciSelf (archive)
- Humberto de Alencar Castelo BrancoSelf (archive)
- João GoulartSelf (archive)
- Jânio QuadrosSelf (archive)
- Juscelino KubitschekSelf (archive)
- Getúlio VargasSelf (archive)
- Fidel CastroSelf (archive)
- Che GuevaraSelf (archive)
- John F. KennedySelf (archive)
- Jirges RistumCast
- Richard NixonSelf (archive)
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1974
- Original title
- História do Brasil
- Country
- Brazil, Italy, Cuba
- Written by
- Marcos Medeiros, Glauber Rocha
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History of Brazil runs 166 minutes (2h 46m).
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History of Brazil isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1974. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like History of Brazil?
If you liked History of Brazil, try Drew: The Man Behind the Poster, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, The Curse of the Dragon.
Who directed History of Brazil?
History of Brazil (1974) was directed by Glauber Rocha and stars Jésus Histon, Emilio Garrastazu Médici, Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco.