Based on the book of the same title by Graciliano Ramos. Originally produced as motion picture in 1963. Special features: Short film, Baleia the dog; Robert Stam discusses Vidas Secas; scene selections. Directors of photography, Luiz Carlos Barreto, José Rosa ; music, Leonardo Alencar ; editor, Rafael Justo Valverde. Atila Iório, Maria Ribeiro, Gilvan Lima, Genivaldo Lima, Orlando Macedo, Jofre Soares. In Portuguese with optional English subtitles.