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TV series

Roque Santeiro

1985 · 1 season · 209 episodes

Created by Dias Gomes and Aguinaldo Silva

8.8

TMDB audience score
27 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

About 156h 45m to watch every episode. An estimate: 209 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 45 minutes.

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Main cast

  • José Wilker
    Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")
    209 episodes

  • Regina Duarte
    Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina")
    209 episodes

  • Lima Duarte
    Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta")
    209 episodes

  • Paulo Gracindo
    Padre Hipôlito
    209 episodes

  • Yoná Magalhães
    Matilde
    209 episodes

  • Ary Fontoura
    Florindo Abelha
    209 episodes

  • Eloísa Mafalda
    Ambrosina Abelha ("Dona Pombinha")
    209 episodes

  • Lucinha Lins
    Mocinha Abelha
    209 episodes

  • Armando Bógus
    José Aragão ("Zé das Medalhas")
    209 episodes

  • Cássia Kis
    Lugolina Aragão (Dona Lulu)
    209 episodes

  • Lídia Brondi
    Tânia Malta
    209 episodes

  • Wanda Kosmo
    Marcelina
    209 episodes

  • Cláudio Cavalcanti
    Padre Albano
    209 episodes

  • Maurício do Valle
    Delegado Feijó
    209 episodes

  • Rui Rezende
    Astromar Junqueira
    209 episodes

  • João Carlos Barroso
    Toninho Jiló
    209 episodes

  • Waldyr Sant'anna
    Terêncio
    209 episodes

  • Cristina Galvão
    Dondinha
    209 episodes

Seasons