''Getúlio'' is a 2014 Brazilian

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written by George Moura and directed by João Jardim, starring

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as Brazilian president

Getúlio Vargas Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954. Due to his long and controversial tenure as Brazi ...

, based on the final moments of the crisis that led to the death of the then president, during the 19 days before the August 24, 1954. The film was released in Brazil on May 1, 2014, coinciding with the

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official holiday – in reference to the labor policies implemented by Getúlio.

Plot

The plot begins in August 1954, after the attempted murder of Carlos Lacerda (

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), owner of the opposition newspaper, then, president Getúlio has to confront with the increasing instability of his government, in addition to the charges of ordering the murder of his political enemy.

Cast

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as Alzira Vargas *

as Carlos Lacerda *

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as General Caiado *

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as Benjamim Vargas * Daniel Dantas as Afonso Arinos de Melo Franco * Murilo Elbas as João Zaratimi * Sílvio Matos as General Carneiro de Menezes *

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as Nero Moura *

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as General Genóbio da Costa * Thiago Justino as Gregório Fortunato * Luciano Chirolli as General Tavares * Marcelo Médici as Lutero Vargas *

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as Darcy Vargas

Production

Development

With experience in documentary films, the director João Jardim has gathered an extensive material research, including films and rare books, documents and biographies of contemporary politicians, as well as notes of Alzira Vargas, Getúlio's daughter. "This allowed a deep dive on the contradictory figure of the political leader, and nationalist dictator," praises Tony Ramos. The idea for the film came about, according to the director, shortly after filming the documentary ''Pro Dia Nascer Feliz'' about education and schools in Brazil. "What I loved was not talking about Getúlio, but tell a story that echoes still today, which is connected with the formation of our country, with our current moment". Jardim revealed that chose Tony Ramos for the role due to his similarities of personality with the character. "Getúlio was reserved and charismatic, I was looking for someone like that, and the differential of Tony was the talent. He does everything brilliantly" admits, emphasizing the originality of the story in his film. "It's a story that completes 60 years and that had never been told," he said.

Filming

Filming took place in the

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, in

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, seat of the federal government at the time and where Getúlio killed himself with a gunshot to the chest, in 1954.

Awards

At 2015

Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro The Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro, more popularly known as Grande Otelo, is a Brazilian film award. It was established in 2000 as Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil by the Ministry of Culture of Brazil that presented it in 2000 and 2001. In 2002 ...

the film won three awards: *

as Best Actor; * Tiago Marques as Best Artistic Director; * Martín Macias Trujillo as Best Make-up Artist.

References

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