The Battle of Canudos

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 3, 1997

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Brazil

Production

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

Cast

Cláudia Abreu,Marieta Severo,Paulo Betti,José Wilker,José de Abreu,Selton Mello,Tonico Pereira,Roberto Bomtempo,Tuca Andrada,Dandara Guerraand 25 more

Director

Sérgio Rezende

Writer

Paulo Halm,Sérgio Rezende

Producer

José Wilker,Mariza Figueiredo,Mariza Leão

Cinematography

Antonio Luiz Mendes

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

Not recorded

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