Guerra de Canudos

Guerra de Canudos

170 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 3, 1997

At the end of the 19th century, a poor family comes to the rural Canudos, a community led by Antônio Conselheiro, seen by many as a holy prophet. Their ways bother the powerful people of the region, and the newly founded Republic sends their army to destroy the settlement, which culminates in one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Brazil.

Guerra de Canudos

170 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 3, 1997

Guerra de Canudos
At the end of the 19th century, a poor family comes to the rural Canudos, a community led by Antônio Conselheiro, seen by many as a holy prophet. Their ways bother the powerful people of the region, and the newly founded Republic sends their army to destroy the settlement, which culminates in one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Brazil.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil, Columbia Pictures do Brasil, Morena Filmes
Original title Guerra de Canudos
Directors Sérgio Rezende
Writers Sérgio Rezende, Paulo Halm

Cast

Cláudia Abreu

as Luíza

Marieta Severo

as Penha

José Wilker

as Antônio Conselheiro

Paulo Betti

as Zé Lucena

Selton Mello

as Tenente Luís da Gama

José de Abreu

as General Arthur Oscar de Andrade Guimarães

Roberto Bomtempo

as Pedro Martins

Tuca Andrada

as Arimateia

Tonico Pereira

as Cel. Antônio Moreira César

Dandara Guerra

as Tereza

Jorge Neves

as Toinho

Dody Só

as Pajeú

Eliezer de Almeida

as Beatinho

Denise Weinberg

as Margot

Edinaldo Pereira

as Zé João

Ernani Moraes

as Vilanova

Camilo Bevilacqua

as Solano

Murilo Grossi

as Antônio

Carlos Petrovich

as Retirante

Inaldo Santana

as Onofre

José Marinho

as Barão