
Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço
Drama · Crime
Overview
Romantic biography of Maria Bonita, daughter of a poor farmer who was kidnapped by Lampião and became his lover.
Top Cast
Celi Ribeiro
Celi Ribeiro
Maria Bonita
Celi Ribeiro
Maria Bonita


Milton Moraes
Milton Moraes
Lampião
Milton Moraes
Lampião


Roberto Batalin
Roberto Batalin
Bento
Roberto Batalin
Bento
Sonia Dutra
Sonia Dutra
Zefinha
Sonia Dutra
Zefinha


Jofre Soares
Jofre Soares
Salustiano
Jofre Soares
Salustiano


Rodolfo Arena
Rodolfo Arena
Coronel Canavieira
Rodolfo Arena
Coronel Canavieira


Wilson Grey
Wilson Grey
Wilson Grey


José Marinho
José Marinho
Severino
José Marinho
Severino


Ivan Cândido
Ivan Cândido
Cabo João
Ivan Cândido
Cabo João


Rogério Fróes
Rogério Fróes
Corisco
Rogério Fróes
Corisco
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In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern Brazil in the 1930s. This group of outlaws is led by Captain Galdino and his wife Maria Bonita.

The origins of "cangaço", armed brigands in the Northeast between 1935 and 1939, interviews with some survivors of the fighting, police and outlaws movement. Interspersed with testimonials, authentic sequences of films made in 1936 by Benjamin Abraham, an Arab peddler who managed to film the famous band of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, the "Lampião".

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