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The House of Sand
Genres
Drama
Overview
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
2005-05-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
53
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Fernanda Montenegro
Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Fernanda Torres
Áurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942)
Ruy Guerra
Vasco de Sá
Seu Jorge
Massu (1910-1919)
Luiz Melodia
Massu (1942)
Enrique Díaz
Luiz (1919)
Stênio Garcia
Luiz (1942)
Emiliano Queiroz
Chico do Sal
João Acaiabe
Pai de Massu
Camilla Facundes
Maria (1919)
Haroldo Costa
Capataz
Jorge Mautner
Cientista
Nelson Jacobina
Cientista
Zumbi Bahia
Carregador Vasco 1
Urias de Oliveira Filho
Carregador Vasco 2
Carlos Henrique Nascimento
Pescador Entreposto
Jefferson de Almeida Barbosa
Mirinho (1919)
Wadson Martins
Mirinho (1942)
Guilherme Júnior
Pescador Fogueira
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