The Battle of Canudos (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.
- Released
- 1997-10-03
- Genres
- War, History, Drama
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sérgio Rezende
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 37 votes
Cast
- Cláudia Abreu as Luíza
- Marieta Severo as Penha
- Paulo Betti as Zé Lucena
- José Wilker as Antônio Conselheiro
- José de Abreu as General Arthur Oscar de Andrade Guimarães
- Selton Mello as Tenente Luís da Gama
- Tonico Pereira as Cel. Antônio Moreira César
- Roberto Bomtempo as Pedro Martins
- Tuca Andrada as Arimateia
- Dandara Guerra as Tereza
- Jorge Neves as Toinho
- Dody Só as Pajeú
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