''Tieta of Agreste'' () is a 1996 Brazilian
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Carlos Diegues.
It is based on the novel ''
Tieta'' by
Jorge Amado
Jorge Amado ( 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 film, includi ...
. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
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Sônia Braga as Antonieta "Tieta" Esteves Cantarelli
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Marília Pêra as Perpétua Esteves Batista
**Anna Cotrim as young Perpétua
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Chico Anysio as Zé Esteves, the Tieta's father
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Cláudia Abreu as Leonora Cantarelli
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Zezé Motta as Carmosina "Carmô"
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Jece Valadão 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
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Patrícia França as Imaculada and young Tieta
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Daniel Filho as Mirko Stephano
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Virginia Rodrigues as singer
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Jorge Amado
Jorge Amado ( 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 film, includi ...
as narrator
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Leon Góes as Ascânio Trindade
Soundtrack
See also
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List of submissions to the 69th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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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
1990s Brazilian films