''Tieta of Agreste'' ( pt, Tieta do Agreste) is a 1996 Brazilian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Carlos Diegues Carlos Diegues, also known as Cacá Diegues (born May 19, 1940), is a Brazilian film director. He was born in Maceió, Alagoas, and is best known as a member of the Cinema Novo Cinema Novo (), "New Cinema" in English, is a genre and movement o ...

. It is based on the novel ''

Tieta ''Tieta'' ( Portuguese: ''Tieta do Agreste'', lit. "''Tieta from Agreste''") is a novel written by the Brazilian author Jorge Amado, published on August 17, 1977. Set in the 1970s, it narrates the return of Tieta to the remote village of Santan ...

'' by

Jorge Amado Jorge Leal Amado de Faria (10 August 1912 – 6 August 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best known of modern Brazilian writers, with his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in ...

. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the

69th Academy Awards The 69th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 24, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the cerem ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Cast

Sônia Braga Sônia Maria Campos Braga (; born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She is known in the English-speaking world for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985) and ''Moon over Parador'' (1988). She ...

as Antonieta "Tieta" Esteves Cantarelli * Marília Pêra as Perpétua Esteves Batista **Anna Cotrim as young Perpétua *

Chico Anysio Chico Anysio (born Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, 12 April 1931 – 23 March 2012) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer. Biography Anysio was born in Maranguape, Ceará. He moved with the family to Rio de Janeiro ...

as Zé Esteves, the Tieta's father * Cláudia Abreu as Leonora Cantarelli *

Zezé Motta Maria José Motta de Oliveira (born 27 June 1944), known as Zezé Motta, is a Brazilian actress and singer. She is considered one of the most important actresses in Brazil. Life and career Born in Campos dos Goytacazes, she moved with her famil ...

as Carmosina "Carmô" *

Jece Valadão Jece Valadão, pseudonym of Gecy Valadão (July 24, 1930 – November 27, 2006), was a Brazilian actor, director and producer. He became known by his ''cafajeste'' (a womanizing, roguish crook) roles in films such as '' Rio 40 graus'' (1955) and ' ...

as Commandant Dario * Harildo Deda as coronel Artur da Tapitanga * André Valli as Barbozinha * Heitor Martinez as Ricardo "Cardo" Esteves Batista * Noélia Marcondes as Tonha * Patrícia França as Imaculada and young Tieta *

Daniel Filho João Carlos Daniel Filho (born 30 September 1937), best known as Daniel Filho, is a Brazilian film producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. He starred in the film ''Os Cafajestes'', which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Fil ...

as Mirko Stephano * Virginia Rodrigues as singer *

as narrator

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tieta Do Agreste 1996 films 1996 comedy films 1990s Portuguese-language films Brazilian comedy films Films directed by Carlos Diegues Films based on works by Jorge Amado

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