Movie

The Third Bank of the River

★ 6.2(6)19941h 39m

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Good to know

Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Release date: 1994-02-20
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: Portuguese
Status: Released
Country: Brazil
Studio: Regina Filmes

About The Third Bank of the River

The Third Bank of the River is a 1994 movie in the Fantasy and Drama genres, directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, starring Ilya São Paulo, Maria Ribeiro and Vanja Orico. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.2/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Third Bank of the River in Austria — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

After an extended period directing original screenplays, dos Santos returned to the creative engagement with literature that was the wellspring of his early masterpieces, offering a combinatory adaptation of five stories by the renowned Brazilian novelist João Guimarães Rosa. Openly embracing a mode of magical realism, dos Santos' celebrated film tells the story of a farming family defined by the absence of its father who abruptly abandoned his wife and children, sailing away down the river, including his son who continues to communicate with his father, speaking daily to him from the river bank. While offering an evocative vision of rural Brazil as a timeless land of mystery and solemnity, The Third Bank of the River is also bitingly satiric in the remarkable depiction of religious belief when the family moves to the city and its youngest member, a mesmerizing little girl, is revealed to be a kind of saint, capable of miraculous acts. -Harvard Film Archive

Cast

Ilya São Paulo

Maria Ribeiro

Vanja Orico

Jofre Soares

Renato Matos

Affonso Brazza

Gilson Moura

Andrade Jr.

Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva

Sonjia Saurin

Barbara Brant

Mariane Vicentini

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Third Bank of the River in Austria?+

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How long is The Third Bank of the River?+

The Third Bank of the River has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

Who stars in The Third Bank of the River?+

The Third Bank of the River stars Ilya São Paulo, Maria Ribeiro, Vanja Orico, Jofre Soares and Renato Matos.

When did The Third Bank of the River come out?+

The Third Bank of the River is a 1994 movie directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.

What genre is The Third Bank of the River?+

The Third Bank of the River is Fantasy and Drama film.

Who directed The Third Bank of the River?+

The Third Bank of the River was directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.