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Cast
Kadu Carneiro
as Cruz e Sousa
Maria Ceiça
as Gavita
Dani Ornellas
as Pedra Antióquia
Léa Garcia
as Mãe de Cruz e Sousa
Guilherme Weber
as Nestor Vitor
Jaqueline Valdivia
as Mulher Nua / Mãe da Pianista
Luigi Cutolo
as Virgílio Várzea
Carol Xavier
as Julieta dos Santos
Marcelo Perna
as Araújo Figueiredo
Jacques Basseti
as Oscar Rosas
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime1h 26m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorSylvio Back
WritersSylvio Back
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCruz e Sousa - The Banished Poet
About Cruz e Sousa - The Banished Poet
Poet Cruz e Souza was a black man, born in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, where the majority of the population are blonde. He was also poor and fell a prey to the racism of his time. Died young, at 37, and dragged the great love of his life, Gavíria, into a path of great suffering.
Directed by Sylvio Back, Cruz e Sousa - The Banished Poet leans on a strong ensemble — Kadu Carneiro, Maria Ceiça, Dani Ornellas — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1999.
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