The Rogue's Trial

The Rogue's Trial

Faith brings hope.

Part of O Auto da Compadecida: Coleção

2024•1h 52m•6.7/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(119)

After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an electoral candidate by the two most powerful politicians in the city.

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Production

H2O Films, Conspiração Filmes, Claro, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

João Grilo / Jesus / Diabo

Selton Mello

Selton Mello

Chicó

Taís Araújo

Taís Araújo

Compadecida

Humberto Martins

Humberto Martins

Coronel Ernani

Luis Miranda

Luis Miranda

Antonio do Amor

Eduardo Sterblitch

Eduardo Sterblitch

Arlindo

Fabiula Nascimento

Fabiula Nascimento

Clarabela

Virginia Cavendish

Virginia Cavendish

Rosinha

Enrique Díaz

Enrique Díaz

Joaquim Brejeiro

Fernanda Montenegro

Fernanda Montenegro

Compadecida (uncredited)

Rogério Cardoso

Rogério Cardoso

Padre João (uncredited)

Denise Fraga

Denise Fraga

Dora (uncredited)

Diogo Vilela

Diogo Vilela

Eurico (uncredited)

Luís Melo

Luís Melo

Diabo (uncredited)

Maurício Gonçalves

Maurício Gonçalves

Jesus (uncredited)

Marco Nanini

Marco Nanini

Severino de Aracaju (uncredited)

Lima Duarte

Lima Duarte

Bispo (uncredited)

Luisa Arraes

Luisa Arraes

Beata da Igreja

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