Roque Santeiro

Roque Santeiro (1985)

In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.

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  • First Air Date: 1985-06-24
  • Last Air Date: 1986-02-21
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 209
  • Episode Runtime: 45 min.
  • Network: TV Globo
  • Directors: Gonzaga Blota, Marcos Paulo, Jayme Monjardim, Paulo Ubiratan.
  • Creator: Dias Gomes, Aguinaldo Silva

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    209 Episodes

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Cast

  • José Wilker

    Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")

  • Regina Duarte

    Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina")

  • Lima Duarte

    Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta")

  • Paulo Gracindo

    Padre Hipôlito

  • Yoná Magalhães

    Matilde

  • Ary Fontoura

    Florindo Abelha

  • Eloísa Mafalda

    Ambrosina Abelha ("Dona Pombinha")

  • Lucinha Lins

    Mocinha Abelha

  • Armando Bógus

    José Aragão ("Zé das Medalhas")

  • Cássia Kis

    Lugolina Aragão (Dona Lulu)

  • Lídia Brondi

    Tânia Malta

  • Wanda Kosmo

    Marcelina

  • Cláudio Cavalcanti

    Padre Albano

  • Maurício do Valle

    Delegado Feijó

  • Rui Rezende

    Astromar Junqueira

  • João Carlos Barroso

    Toninho Jiló

  • Waldyr Sant'anna

    Terêncio

  • Cristina Galvão

    Dondinha

  • Arnaud Rodrigues

    Cego Jeremias

  • Nelson Dantas

    Salustiano Duarte ("Beato Salu")

  • Cláudia Raia

    Ninon

  • Ísis de Oliveira

    Rosaly

  • Nélia Paula

    Amparito Hernandez

  • Othon Bastos

    Ronaldo César

  • Patricia Pillar

    Linda Bastos

  • Luiz Armando Queiroz

    Tito Moreira França

  • Fábio Júnior

    Roberto Mathias

  • Ewerton de Castro

    Gérson do Valle

  • Elizângela

    Marilda

  • Alexandre Frota

    Luisão

  • Maurício Mattar

    João Ligeiro

  • Milton Gonçalves

    Promotor Lourival Prata

  • Dhu Moraes

    Dona Maricota

  • Ilva Niño

    Mina

  • Oswaldo Loureiro

    Aparício Limeira ("Navalhada")

  • Tony Tornado

    Rodésio

  • Luiz Magnelli

    Decembrino

  • Lícia Magna

    Ciana

  • Ana Luiza Folly

    Noêmia

  • Sandro Solviatti

    Sua Majestade

  • Walter Breda

    Francisco

  • Lutero Luiz

    Dr. Cazuza

  • Ângela Leal

    Odete

  • Regina Dourado

    Efigénia

  • Leina Krespi

    Maria Igarapé

  • Paulo César Peréio

    Delegado Benevides

  • Ivan Setta

    Antônio das Tintas

  • Dedina Bernardelli

    Ângela Flores

  • Vera Manhães

    Neusa

  • Hemílcio Fróes

    Zé Colmeia

  • José de Freitas

    Deputado Ferreira de Jesus

  • Heloísa Helena

    Madre Felícia

  • Jorge Coutinho

    Seu Devagar

  • Cláudio Tovar

    Jurandir

  • Lilian Lemmertz

    Margarida Malta

  • Angela Figueiredo

    Selma Sotero

  • Dennis Carvalho

    Tomazini

  • Claudia Costa

    Carla

  • Valter Santos

    Jagunço

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