Tieta of Agreste

1996 1h 55m PT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 28

Comedy

Synopsis

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After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos and upheaving the local order.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonia Braga
Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
Marília Pêra
Perpétua Esteves Batista
Chico Anysio
Zé Esteves
Cláudia Abreu
Leonora Cantarelli
Zezé Motta
Carmosina
Jece Valadão
Dario
Leon Góes
Ascânio Trindade
Patrícia França
Maria Imaculada / Antonieta Esteves (Tieta - jovem)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Diegues
Writers: Antônio Calmon, Carlos Diegues, João Ubaldo Ribeiro
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, France

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, France.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Diegues, shot by Edgar Moura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Caetano Veloso. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mair Tavares shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sonia Braga and Marília Pêra and Chico Anysio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlos Diegues directs. Edgar Moura behind the camera. Caetano Veloso scores. Mair Tavares cuts. Produced in Brazil, United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, France.
3Directed by Carlos Diegues, shot by Edgar Moura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Caetano Veloso. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mair Tavares shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sonia Braga and Marília Pêra and Chico Anysio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0117910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.