Batalha dos Guararapes (1978)
In the early 17th century, the Dutch have occupied Bom Jesus village, the last native stronghold in the Pernambuco captaincy. An adventurer, João Fernandes Vieira, sees himself in the middle of a conflict, torn between joining his friend Mauricio de Nassau alongside the ruling Dutch and siding with his lover Ana Paes in the fight to free his homeland.
Director:
Paulo Thiago
Writers:
Paulo Thiago, Miguel Borges, Armando Costa, Gustavo Dahl.
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José Wilker as João Fernandes Vieira |
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Renée de Vielmond as Ana Paes |
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Roberto Bonfim as Felipe Camarão |
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Jardel Filho as Mauricio de Nassau |
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Cristina Aché as D. Maria Cézar |
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Joel Barcellos as Conselheiro |
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Germano Haiut as General Artichofsky |
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Jofre Soares as Frei Salvador |
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Nildo Parente as General Von Schkoppe |
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José Pimentel as André Vidal de Negreiros |
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Tamara Taxman as Sara Hendricks |
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Marcus Vinícius as Henrique Dias |
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Fausto Rocha as Capitão Tourlon |
| Writing | Paulo Thiago | Screenplay |
| Writing | Miguel Borges | Screenplay |
| Art | Campelo Neto | Art Direction |
| Writing | Armando Costa | Screenplay |
| Editing | Nello Melli | Editor |
| Production | Paulo Sérgio de Almeida | Production Director |
| Production | Marcos Farias | Production Director |
| Sound | Roberto Leite | Sound |
| Writing | Gustavo Dahl | Screenplay |
| Production | Luiz Carlos Pires Fernandes | Production Director |
| Editing | Severino Dadá | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Guerra Peixe | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Paulo Cesar Pinheiro | Music |
| Sound | Dori Caymmi | Music |
| Directing | Paulo Thiago | Director |
| Production | Carlos Henrique Braga | Producer |
| Production | Lívio Bruni | Producer |
| Camera | Mário Carneiro | Director of Photography |