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Xica (Portuguese: Xica da Silva) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed and written by Carlos Diegues, based on the novel by João Felício dos Santos, which is a romanticized retelling of the true story of Chica da Silva, an 18th-century African slave in Brazil, who attracts the attention of a powerful Portuguese land-owner and eventually rises into the Brazilian high society. The movie stars Zezé Motta, Walmor Chagas and José Wilker. It was chosen as the Brazilian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but it failed to get a nomination.
Original Release
09/06/1976
US Release
09/10/1982
Cast
Name | Character |
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Zezé Motta | Xica da Silva |
Walmor Chagas | Comendador João Fernandes |
Altair Lima | Intendente |
Elke Maravilha | Hortência |
Stepan Nercessian | José |
Rodolfo Arena | Sargento-Mor |
Jose Wilker | The Count of Valadares |
Marcus Vinicius | Teodoro |
João Felicio dos Santos | Pároco |
Dara Kocy | Zefina |
Directors
Writers
João Felicio dos Santos, Carlos Diegues, Antonio Callado
Cast
Name | Character |
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Zezé Motta | Xica da Silva |
Walmor Chagas | Comendador João Fernandes |
Altair Lima | Intendente |
Elke Maravilha | Hortência |
Stepan Nercessian | José |
Rodolfo Arena | Sargento-Mor |
Jose Wilker | The Count of Valadares |
Marcus Vinicius | Teodoro |
João Felicio dos Santos | Pároco |
Dara Kocy | Zefina |
Adalberto Silva | Cabeça |
Julio Mackenzie | Raimundo |
Beto Leão | Mathias |
Luis Motta | Taverneiro |
Paulo Padilha | Ourives |
Baby Conceicao | Figena |
Iara Jati | Tonha |
Alberto Patu | |
Luis Felipe | Major |
Gloria Cristal |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jarbas Barbosa | Producer |
Airton Correa | Producer |
Hélio Ferraz | Producer |
José Oliosi | Producer |