Real: The Plan Behind History

May 18, 2017

1h 30m

★ 6.5

Overview

In May 1993, Brazil experienced one of the worst economic crises in its history. The government then decides to set up a real task force to solve the problem. Confined to a bunker as a way of shielding the operations of growing political pressures, the special economic team will have to do its best to reach agreement and create the Plano Real.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paris Film Production

Globo Filmes

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Cast

Gustavo Franco

Emílio Orciollo Netto

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Norival Rizzo

Pedro Malan

Tato Gabus Mendes

Denise

Mariana Lima

Clóvis Carvalho

Carlos Meceni

Pérsio Arida

Guilherme Weber

Winston Fritsch

Fernando Eiras

Edmar Bacha

Giulio Lopes

André Lara de Resende

Wladimir Candini

Renata

Paolla Oliveira

Itamar Franco

Bemvindo Sequeira

Valéria Vilella

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