The Battle of Canudos (1997)
Guerra de Canudos
The bloodiest war in the History of Brazil
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.
- Date of release
- 1997-10-03
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (37)
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Genres
- War, History, Drama
- Director
- Sérgio Rezende
Casting
- Cláudia Abreu — Luíza
- Marieta Severo — Penha
- Paulo Betti — Zé Lucena
- José Wilker — Antônio Conselheiro
- José de Abreu — General Arthur Oscar de Andrade Guimarães
- Selton Mello — Tenente Luís da Gama
- Tonico Pereira — Cel. Antônio Moreira César
- Roberto Bomtempo — Pedro Martins
- Tuca Andrada — Arimateia
- Dandara Guerra — Tereza
- Jorge Neves — Toinho
- Dody Só — Pajeú
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