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.
Cláudia Abreu
as Luíza
Marieta Severo
as Penha
Paulo Betti
as Zé Lucena
José Wilker
as Antônio Conselheiro
José de Abreu
as General Arthur Oscar de Andrade Guimarães
Selton Mello
as Tenente Luís da Gama
Tonico Pereira
as Cel. Antônio Moreira César
Roberto Bomtempo
as Pedro Martins
Tuca Andrada
as Arimateia
Dandara Guerra
as Tereza
Jorge Neves
as Toinho
Dody Só
as Pajeú
