''A Queda'' is a 1976 Brazilian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Ruy Guerra Ruy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira (born August 22, 1931) is a Portuguese-Brazilian film director and screenwriter. Guerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques (today Maputo) in Mozambique, when it was still a Portuguese colony. ...

and

Nelson Xavier Nelson Agostini Xavier (30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than 95 films and television shows between 1959 and 2017. He starred in the 1964 film ''Os Fuzis'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary ...

. It was entered into the

28th Berlin International Film Festival The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 February to 5 March 1978. Director Wolf Donner successfully managed to shift the festival's date from June to February, a change which has remained ever since. This was the firs ...

, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.

Cast

Hugo Carvana Hugo Carvana de Hollanda (4 June 1937 – 4 October 2014) was a Brazilian actor and film director. He appeared in more than 110 films and television shows between 1954 and 2014. Selected filmography Film *1955: ''Trabalhou Bem, Genival' ...

* Cosme dos Santos *

Lima Duarte Ariclenes Venâncio Martins (born 29 March 1930), known professionally as Lima Duarte, is a Brazilian actor. He played a number of characters in Brazilian telenovelas, such as Zeca Diabo in ''O Bem-Amado'' and Sinhozinho Malta in ''Roque Santeiro ...

* Perfeito Fortuna *

* Leina Krespi * Carlos Eduardo Novaes *

Paulo César Pereio Paulo César de Campos Velho, better known as Paulo César Pereio (born 19 October 1940), is a Brazilian actor. Selected filmography * ''The Brave Warrior ''The Brave Wales'' ( pt, O Bravo Guerreiro) is a 1968 Brazilian drama film directed by ...

Tonico Pereira Antônio Carlos de Sousa Pereira (born 22 June 1948 in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro), better known as Tonico Pereira, is a Brazilian television and film actor. Filmography *''The rules of the game'' (2015-2016) .... Ascâncio *''Rio, I ...

* Maria Sílvia

References

External links

* 1976 films 1976 drama films 1970s Portuguese-language films Brazilian drama films Films directed by Ruy Guerra Films directed by Nelson Xavier Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winners {{1970s-drama-film-stub