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The Battle of Canudos

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The Battle of Canudos

The bloodiest war in the History of Brazil

6.8

2h 50m

1997

“The bloodiest war in the History of Brazil”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Sérgio Rezende

WarHistoryDrama

Cast & Crew

Cláudia Abreu

Cláudia Abreu

as Luíza

Marieta Severo

Marieta Severo

as Penha

Paulo Betti

Paulo Betti

as Zé Lucena

José Wilker

José Wilker

as Antônio Conselheiro

José de Abreu

José de Abreu

as General Arthur Oscar de Andrade Guimarães

Selton Mello

Selton Mello

as Tenente Luís da Gama

Tonico Pereira

Tonico Pereira

as Cel. Antônio Moreira César

Roberto Bomtempo

Roberto Bomtempo

as Pedro Martins

Tuca Andrada

Tuca Andrada

as Arimateia

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