Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Sep 1, 2022

1h 36m

★ 5.8

Overview

The story of Brazil’s first emperor, returning to Europe on board the English ship Warspite. The trip makes Pedro conquer his fears and face his life from a personal point of view. He goes back in time and relives outstanding moments of his earlier life – since his childhood, when in 1808 he arrived coming from Portugal with his family, until he left in the dead of the night, in 1831, running away from Brazil.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

Buriti Filmes

Biônica Filmes

O Som e a Fúria

Sereno Filmes

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Cast

Dom Pedro I

Cauã Reymond

Amélia

Victoria Guerra

Domitila

Rita Wainer

Leopoldina

Luise Heyer

Talbot

Francis Magee

Dom João

João Lagarto

Carlota Joaquina

Luísa Cruz

Miguel

Isac Graça

Dira

Isabél Zuaa

Bonifácio

Celso Frateschi

Chalaça

Gustavo Machado

Maria da Glória

Luiza Gattai

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