The Battle of Canudos
1997, Portuguese. Directed by Sérgio Rezende.
The bloodiest war in the History of Brazil
At the end of the 19th century, a poor family comes to the rural Canudos, a community led by Antônio Conselheiro, seen by many as a holy prophet. Their ways bother the powerful people of the region, and the newly founded Republic sends their army to destroy the settlement, which culminates in one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Brazil.
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Sérgio RezendeDirector
- Cláudia AbreuLuíza
- Marieta SeveroPenha
- Paulo BettiZé Lucena
- José WilkerAntônio Conselheiro
- José de AbreuGeneral Arthur Oscar de Andrade Guimarães
- Selton MelloTenente Luís da Gama
- Tonico PereiraCel. Antônio Moreira César
- Roberto BomtempoPedro Martins
- Tuca AndradaArimateia
- Dandara GuerraTereza
- Jorge NevesToinho
- Dody SóPajeú
Details
- Released
- 3 October 1997
- Original title
- Guerra de Canudos
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Sérgio Rezende, Paulo Halm
- Budget
- $6M
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The Battle of Canudos runs 170 minutes (2h 50m).
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The Battle of Canudos isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 1997. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Battle of Canudos?
The Battle of Canudos (1997) was directed by Sérgio Rezende and stars Cláudia Abreu, Marieta Severo, Paulo Betti.