Go Ahead, Brazil!

Apr 1, 1982

1h 45m

★ 7.4

Overview

Mid-1970s. When the military regime's "economic miracle" and the victory of the Brazilian football team on the World Cup serve as a distraction for the persecution of opposition leaders by the political police of the dictatorship. Under this context, Jofre Godoi da Fonseca, an alienated middle-class man, is mistaken for Sarmento, a political activist he met at an airport prior to his assassination. He is then arrested for being "subversive".

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Embrafilme

Produções Cinematográficas R.F. Farias

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Cast

Jofre Godói

Reginaldo Faria

Miguel Godói

Antônio Fagundes

Marta Godói

Natália do Vale

Mariana

Elizabeth Savalla

Barreto

Carlos Zara

Sarmento

Cláudio Marzo

Motorista de Táxi

Flávio Migliaccio

Rubens

Luiz Armando Queiroz

Expedito Barreira

Milton Moraes

Garcia

Ivan Cândido

Vera

Neuza Amaral

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