Getulio (2014)
The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. This incident was one of the most importants in the history of Brazil.
- Released
- 2014-05-01
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- João Jardim
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 70 votes
Cast
- Tony Ramos as Getúlio Vargas
- Drica Moraes as Alzira Vargas
- Alexandre Borges as Carlos Lacerda
- Adriano Garib as General Zenóbio da Costa
- Fernando Luís as Benjamin Vargas
- Leonardo Medeiros as General Caiado de Castro
- Alexandre Nero as Coronel Scaffa
- José Raposo as Ministro Nero Moura
- Michel Bercovitch as Tancredo Neves
- Marcelo Médici as Lutero Vargas
- Murilo Grossi as Major Fitipaldi
- Jackson Antunes as Café Filho