Schindler's List
1993 · Drama · History
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Film / 1997
The Battle of Canudos
Directed by
Sérgio Rezende
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Cláudia AbreuLuíza
Marieta SeveroPenha
Paulo BettiZé Lucena
José WilkerAntônio Conselheiro
José de AbreuGeneral Arthur Oscar de Andrade Guimarães
Selton MelloTenente Luís da Gama
Tonico PereiraCel. Antônio Moreira César
Roberto BomtempoPedro Martins
Tuca AndradaArimateia
Dandara GuerraTereza
Jorge NevesToinho
Dody SóPajeú
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Elias MendonçaJoão Abade
Ernani MoraesVilanova
Orlando VieiraCel. Tamarindo
Eliezer de AlmeidaBeatinho
Denise WeinbergMargot
Camilo BevilacquaSolano
Jurandir de OliveiraFirmino
Murilo GrossiAntônio
Alexandre DacostaRocha
Arlindo BiãoHaroldo
Carlos PetrovichRetirante
Edlo MendesJagunço
Elson RosarioCel. do Reforço
Inaldo SantanaOnofre
José MarinhoBarão
Lamartine FerreiraQuirino
Lucien PauloTupi
Marcelo PraddoFiscal
Mário GadelhaTelex
Numa PompilioMajor Matos
Paulo RibeiroFazendeiro
Péricles AlmeidaGeraldo
Selma SantosCafetina
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