Roque Santeiro

Roque Santeiro

1985 · 1 season · 209 eps · ★ 8.8 · Soap, Comedy, Drama

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In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.

Created by Dias Gomes, Aguinaldo Silva

Network: TV Globo

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José Wilker Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")
Regina Duarte Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina")
Lima Duarte Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta")
Paulo Gracindo Padre Hipôlito
Yoná Magalhães Matilde
Ary Fontoura Florindo Abelha
Eloísa Mafalda Ambrosina Abelha ("Dona Pombinha")
Lucinha Lins Mocinha Abelha
Armando Bógus José Aragão ("Zé das Medalhas")
Cássia Kis Lugolina Aragão (Dona Lulu)
Lídia Brondi Tânia Malta
Wanda Kosmo Marcelina

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