Getulio

• 6.8 Drama
• 2014-05-01
• 100 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

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) Marcelo Médici (Lutero Vargas) Alexandre Nero (Coronel Scaffa) Jackson Antunes (Café Filho) Thiago Justino (Gregório Fortunato)

Director:

João Jardim

Writer:

George Moura