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The Battle of Canudos 1997

170 min TMDB 6.9 War History Drama

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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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

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