The Wheat and the Tares (O Trigo e o Joio) 59 years old

A sad and strong people living in the huge plains of Alentejo. Their endless struggle for bread, their nostalgic, bewitching songs and their daily toil to turn a dry, barren land into golden wheat fields.

Credits

The Wheat and the Tares Cast

Name Character
Maria Olguim She was 66, 85 years old when she died
Lídia Franco She was 20, now 80 years old
Eunice Muñoz She was 36, now 96 years old

The Wheat and the Tares Crew

Name Department
António da Cunha Telles as Producer. He was 29 (now 89) years old Production
The Wheat and the Tares poster
The Wheat and the Tares (59 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 25, 1965
  • Runtime: 90 minutes