The Sound of the Shaking Earth
O Som da Terra a Tremer
Synopsis
Freely based on Gide ('Paludes') and Hawthorne ('Wakefield'), this is a film about a writer who never wrote anything and who blows at nightfall the breath of frost. The poem by Carlos Queiroz to which the above sentences belong is not cited in 'O som da Terra a Tremer', but the atmosphere is that, between written letters never received. Fiction within fiction, stories within stories, like those Chinese boxes in which there is always one inside another. Or the two margins of the same river, always being lateral.
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José Mário Branco
Alberto
Manuela de Freitas
Isabel
Miguel Gonçalves Mendes
Luciano
Sara Marques
Girl
Miguel Simão
Cipriana
João Bénard da Costa
Professor
Miguel Simão
Cipriano
Jean-Pierre Tailhade
Jean-Pierre
Conceição Guerra
Maria
Paulo Rocha
Hostel Doorman
Francisco Marinho
Sailor
Paulo Sousa Rocha
Books Salesman
Carolina Viana
Goddaughter
Milú
Girl in Disco
Maria Tomás
Girl in Disco
João Cabral
João Pedro Bénard
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rita Azevedo Gomes
- Screenplay & Story
- Rita Azevedo Gomes
- Original Title
- O Som da Terra a Tremer
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- RTP, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Inforfilmes, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rita Azevedo Gomes
Rita Azevedo Gomes
Acácio de Almeida
Manuela Viegas
Department Leadership Roster
Manuela Viegas
Editor
Rita Azevedo Gomes
Director
Rita Azevedo Gomes
Writer
Maria Tomás
Production Design
Acácio de Almeida
Director of Photography
Maria Tomás
Costume Design
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What is The Sound of the Shaking Earth about?
Freely based on Gide ('Paludes') and Hawthorne ('Wakefield'), this is a film about a writer who never wrote anything and who blows at nightfall the breath of frost. The poem by Carlos Queiroz to which the above sentences belong is not cited in 'O som da Terra a Tremer', but the atmosphere is that, between written letters never received. Fiction within fiction, stories within stories, like those Chinese boxes in which there is always one inside another. Or the two margins of the same river, always being lateral.
Who directed The Sound of the Shaking Earth?
The Sound of the Shaking Earth was directed by Rita Azevedo Gomes.
Who stars in The Sound of the Shaking Earth?
The principal cast of The Sound of the Shaking Earth includes José Mário Branco, Manuela de Freitas, Miguel Gonçalves Mendes, Sara Marques, Miguel Simão.
When was The Sound of the Shaking Earth released and how long is it?
The Sound of the Shaking Earth was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.