The Third Bank of the River

This article is about the film. For the story by Guimarães Rosa, see The Third Bank of the River (short story).

The Third Bank of the River (Portuguese: A Terceira Margem do Rio) is a 1994 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It is based on the short stories "A Menina de Lá", "Os Irmãos Dagobé", "Fatalidade", "Seqüência", and "A Terceira Margem do Rio" by João Guimarães Rosa compiled into the book Primeiras Estórias.^[1] It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

The Third Bank of the River
Film poster
Directed by	Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Written by	Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Based on	Primeiras Estórias by João Guimarães Rosa
Produced by	Ney Santanna Dora Sverner
Starring	Ilya São Paulo
Cinematography	Gilberto Azevedo Fernando Duarte
Edited by	Carlos Alberto Camuyrano Luelane Corrêa
Music by	Milton Nascimento
Production company	Regina Filmes
Distributed by	Riofilme
Release date	18 February 1994 (1994-02-18)[1]
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Cast

• Ilya São Paulo as Liojorge
• Sonia Saurin as Alva
• Barbara Brandt as Nhinhinha
• Maria Ribeiro as mother
• Mariane Vicentini as Rosário
• Chico Díaz as Rogério
• Henrique Rovira as Herculinão
• Waldir Onofre as Dismundo
• Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva
• Vanja Orico
• Affonso Brazza
• Joffre Soares