The Battle of Canudos

The Battle of Canudos

The bloodiest war in the History of Brazil

1997•2h 50m•6.8/10

WarHistoryDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(36)

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.

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Production

Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil, Columbia Pictures do Brasil, Morena Filmes

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Cláudia Abreu

Cláudia Abreu

Luíza

Marieta Severo

Marieta Severo

Penha

Paulo Betti

Paulo Betti

Zé Lucena

José Wilker

José Wilker

Antônio Conselheiro

José de Abreu

José de Abreu

General Arthur Oscar de Andrade Guimarães

Selton Mello

Selton Mello

Tenente Luís da Gama

Tonico Pereira

Tonico Pereira

Cel. Antônio Moreira César

Roberto Bomtempo

Roberto Bomtempo

Pedro Martins

Tuca Andrada

Tuca Andrada

Arimateia

Dandara Guerra

Dandara Guerra

Tereza

Jorge Neves

Toinho

Dody Só

Pajeú

Elias Mendonça

João Abade

Ernani Moraes

Ernani Moraes

Vilanova

Orlando Vieira

Orlando Vieira

Cel. Tamarindo

Eliezer de Almeida

Beatinho

Denise Weinberg

Denise Weinberg

Margot

Camilo Bevilacqua

Camilo Bevilacqua

Solano

Jurandir de Oliveira

Jurandir de Oliveira

Firmino

Murilo Grossi

Murilo Grossi

Antônio

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