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Roque Santeiro

Roque Santeiro

8.9209 episodesEnded24 June 19851 season
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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.
Networks: TV Globo
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Sandra Taylor@the_taylor_opinion183 opinions · User since 2014
★★★★☆ 8.1
This deserves all the praise it gets. I must say the screenplay is tight, smart, and emotionally resonant. …
6 June 1987User Review
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