

The House of Sand
2005-05-13 · 115 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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- Directors
- Andrucha Waddington
- Production companies
- Conspiração Filmes, Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil, Globo Filmes, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas, Lereby Produções, TeleImage
- Countries
- Brazil
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Fernanda MontenegroDona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Fernanda TorresÁurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942)
Ruy GuerraVasco de Sá
Seu JorgeMassu (1910-1919)
Luiz MelodiaMassu (1942)
Enrique DíazLuiz (1919)
Stênio GarciaLuiz (1942)
Emiliano QueirozChico do Sal
João AcaiabePai de Massu
Haroldo CostaCapataz
Jorge MautnerCientistaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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