The Fall
A Queda
Synopsis
An accident at a construction site, resulting in one death, sets one worker off on a struggle for justice that exposes the mechanisms of exploitation and the class relations of a country that had undergone one decade of fast-paced ‘conservative modernisation’ at the hands of the military. As a sort of sequel to the classic The Guns (1964), following the fate of those characters as they move from enforcers of exploitation to exploited, it offers more than a snapshot of the period: the correspondent time lapses in fiction and reality capture the passage of a chunk of Brazilian history between the two films, and, therefore, also the transformations in cinematographic approaches to the social and political between the two moments. Equally daring in content and form, and in the originality of the adequacy of one to the other, it won the Silver Bear at Berlin.
Top Cast
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Nelson Xavier
Mário
Lima Duarte
Salatiel
Isabel Ribeiro
Laura
Maria Silvia
Lindalva
Hugo Carvana
José
Helber Rangel
Alfredo
Tonico Pereira
Tonho
Paulo César Peréio
Pedro
Cosme dos Santos
Operário
Luiz Rosemberg Filho
Assessor
Roberto Frota
Assessor
Carlos Eduardo Novaes
Leina Krespi
Fernando Peixoto
Perfeito Fortuna
Luis Pellegrini
Álvaro Freire
Saul Lachtermacher
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nelson Xavier, Ruy Guerra
- Screenplay & Story
- Ruy Guerra, Nelson Xavier
- Original Score
- Ruy Guerra, Milton Nascimento
- Original Title
- A Queda
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Zoom Cinematográfica, Daga Filmes
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nelson Xavier, Ruy Guerra
Ruy Guerra, Nelson Xavier
Ruy Guerra, Milton Nascimento
Edgar Moura
Ruy Guerra
Alberto Graça, Nei Sroulevich
Department Leadership Roster
Nelson Xavier
Director
Ruy Guerra
Writer
Nelson Xavier
Writer
Ruy Guerra
Director
Carlos Prieto
Production Design
Edgar Moura
Director of Photography
Carlos Prieto
Costume Design
Nei Sroulevich
Producer
Ruy Guerra
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fall
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Fall about?
An accident at a construction site, resulting in one death, sets one worker off on a struggle for justice that exposes the mechanisms of exploitation and the class relations of a country that had undergone one decade of fast-paced ‘conservative modernisation’ at the hands of the military. As a sort of sequel to the classic The Guns (1964), following the fate of those characters as they move from enforcers of exploitation to exploited, it offers more than a snapshot of the period: the correspondent time lapses in fiction and reality capture the passage of a chunk of Brazilian history between the two films, and, therefore, also the transformations in cinematographic approaches to the social and political between the two moments. Equally daring in content and form, and in the originality of the adequacy of one to the other, it won the Silver Bear at Berlin.
Who directed The Fall?
The Fall was directed by Nelson Xavier, Ruy Guerra.
Who stars in The Fall?
The principal cast of The Fall includes Nelson Xavier, Lima Duarte, Isabel Ribeiro, Maria Silvia, Hugo Carvana.
When was The Fall released and how long is it?
The Fall was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for The Fall?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fall was composed by Ruy Guerra, Milton Nascimento.