Guerra de Canudos / Sony Corporation of America, Riofilme, Morena Filmes ; um filme de Sérgio Rezende ; uma produção Mariza Leão e José Wilker ; roteiro, Sérgio Rezende e Paulo Halm ; um filme produzido por Mariza Leão ; direção, Sérgio Rezende.
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publisher:
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
2001
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Cláudia Abreu, Marieta Severo, Paulo Betti, José Wilker, José de Abreu, Selton Mello, Tonico Pereira, Roberto Bomtempo, Tuca Andrada. Loosely based on Os Sertões (Revolt in the backlands), by Euclides da Cunha. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997. A foreign film (Brazil). Special features include director commentaries; "making of" documentary; trailer; and photo gallery.
Summary:
"The newly born Republic has brought nothing but oppression and discomfort to the poor people of the rural areas of northeastern Brazil. The separation of church and state and the imposition of abusive taxes, among other measures, made these people think that the Republic was the Anti-Christ. Guided by a religious leader, Antonio 'Conselheiro' (Counselor) a group of countrymen established a community where the Republic rules wouldn't bother them. But the Republic sent the Brazilian Army to destroy the settlement, starting the bloodiest war ever fought in Brazil."--www.imdb.com.
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