After being orphaned, a boy is raised by his grandfather and uncles, rich rural landowners, on a sugarcane plantation where he grows up, studies, learns about politics, love and disillusionment.
| Directing | Walter Lima Jr. | Director |
| Writing | Walter Lima Jr. | Writer |
| Production | Glauber Rocha | Producer |
| Writing | José Lins do Rego | Original Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Álvaro Guimarães | Costume Supervisor |
| Lighting | Roque Araújo | Electrician |
| Production | Agnaldo Siri Azevedo | Production Director |
| Crew | Reynaldo Paes de Barros | Cinematography |
| Editing | Júlio Bressane | Editor |
| Editing | João Ramiro Mello | Editor |
| Directing | Júlio Bressane | Assistant Director |
| Production | Walter Lima Jr. | Producer |