The Force of Xango (1977)
Tonho Tiê really likes living free, playing capoeira and drinking. During Carnival he meets beautiful Zulmira; they pledge love and projects for many children. But time passes and Tonho returns to being the womanizer he had always been. Zulmira, daughter of Iansã, cannot stand Tonho's brazenness, and asks her saint-mother to wash her honor with blood.
Director:
Iberê Cavalcanti
Writer:
Iberê Cavalcanti
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Geraldo Rosa as Tonho Tiê |
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Grande Otelo as Beicinho |
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Elke Maravilha as Iaba |
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Zezé Motta as Estrela |
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Dona Ivone Lara as Zulmira de Iansã |
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Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva as Matilde de Obá |
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Sônia Vieira as Rosinha de Oxum |
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Antônio Pitanga as Young Tônho Tiê (Uncredited) |
| Camera | Renato Neumann | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Renato Neumann | Editor |
| Editing | Leovegildo Cordeiro | Editor |
| Editing | Iberê Cavalcanti | Editor |
| Directing | Iberê Cavalcanti | Director |
| Writing | Iberê Cavalcanti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carybé | Story |