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XICA DA SILVA (1975)

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Film details

Featuring

Zezé Motta Walmor Chagas Altair Lima
Director

Carlos Diegues
Country

Brazil
Year

1975
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

XICA Alternative

Synopsis

The story of the slave who became the mistress of João Fernandes de Oliviero, a famous contract holder for diamond extraction and fabulously wealthy, who freed her and made her into one of the most powerful people in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Xica da Silva
    
    Zezé Motta
  - João Fernandes
    
    Walmor Chagas
  - intendent
    
    Altair Lima
  - Hortensia
    
    Elke Maravilha
  - José
    
    Stepan Nercessian
  - Sargento-Mor
    
    Rodolfo Arena
  - Conde
    
    José Wilker
  - Teodoro
    
    Marcos Vinicius
  - Paroco
    
    João Felicio dos Santos
  - Zefina
    
    Dara Kocy
  - Cabeca
    
    Adalberto Silva
  - Raimundo
    
    Julio Mackenzie
  - taverneiro
    
    Luis Mota
  - Mathias
    
    Beto Leao
  - Ourives
    
    Paulo Padilha
  - Figena
    
    Baby Conceição
  - Tonha
    
    Iara Jati
  - Major
    
    Luis Felipe
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Carlos Diegues
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Embrafilme
  - Production Company
    
    Jarbas Barbosa
  - Production Company
    
    Distrifilmes

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