Getulio (2014)
The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. This incident was one of the most importants in the history of Brazil.
Director: João Jardim
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Cast
- Tony Ramos - Getúlio Vargas
- Drica Moraes - Alzira Vargas
- Alexandre Borges - Carlos Lacerda
- Adriano Garib - General Zenóbio da Costa
- Fernando Luís - Benjamin Vargas
- Leonardo Medeiros - General Caiado de Castro
- Alexandre Nero - Coronel Scaffa
- José Raposo - Ministro Nero Moura
- Michel Bercovitch - Tancredo Neves
- Marcelo Médici - Lutero Vargas
Screenplay
- Teresa Frota (Co-Writer)
- George Moura
Music: Federico Jusid
Cinematography: Walter Carvalho
Editing: Pedro Bronz, Joana Ventura
Production: Midas Filmes, Globo Filmes, Copacabana Filmes, Fogo Azul Filmes
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
Themes
Political Polarization and Ideology Clash
Keywords
politics
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Getulio about?
- The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. This incident was one of the most importants in the history of Brazil.
- Who directed Getulio?
- Getulio was directed by João Jardim.
- Who stars in Getulio?
- Getulio stars Tony Ramos, Drica Moraes, Alexandre Borges, Adriano Garib, Fernando Luís, Leonardo Medeiros.
- How long is Getulio?
- Getulio has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Getulio?
- Getulio is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Getulio produced?
- Getulio was produced in Brazil.
- What are the themes of Getulio?
- The themes of Getulio include: Political Polarization and Ideology Clash.