
119 minutes
6/2/1989
This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.

Taumaturgo Ferreira
as Padre Nando

Fernanda Torres
as Francisca

Cláudio Mamberti
as Ramiro

Umberto Magnani
as Fontoura

Ewerton de Castro
as Lauro

Roberto Bonfim
as Olavo

Cláudia Raia
as Sônia

André Ceccato
as Vilaverde

Rui Rezende
as Hosana

Vinícius Salvatori
as Falua

Dionísio Azevedo
as Dom Anselmo

Claudia Ohana
as Vanda

Maitê Proença
as Maureen

Lucélia Santos
as Lídia

Adilson Barros
as Otávio

Mauro Mendonça
as Ministro Gouveia

Stênio Garcia
as Coronel Ibiratinga

Maurício Mattar
as Levindo

Ruy Polanah
as Manoel Tropeiro
Macsuara Kadiweu
as Anta

Paulo Moska
as Nando (ator)

Betty Gofman
as Francisca (atriz)

Rudi Lagemann
as Diretor
Celso Taddei
as Médico
Roger de Renor
as Eletricista
Hilton Gomes
as Narrador