''Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil'' () is a 1995 Brazilian

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directed and written by

Carla Camurati Carla Camurati (born October 14, 1960) is a Brazilian actress and filmmaker. She became famous for acting in several Rede Globo telenovelas in the 1980s. She also acted on children's theater, starred in films—including '' Eternamente Pagú'' for ...

. It stars

Marieta Severo Marieta Severo da Costa (born 2 November 1946) is a Brazilian stage, film and television actress. She is best known to youth audiences as the archetypal mother figure in popular sitcom '' A Grande Família'' (2001–2014), as well to mature audie ...

Carlota Joaquina Don (honorific), Doña Carlota Joaquina Teresa Cayetana of Spain (25 April 1775 – 7 January 1830) was List of Portuguese royal consorts, Queen of Portugal and List of Brazilian royal consorts, Brazil as the wife of King Dom John VI of Portuga ...

Marco Nanini Marco Antônio Barroso Nanini (born 31 May 1948) is a Brazilian actor. Most of his activities have been in comedy. Nanini achieved national sensation through his participation in the theatre piece ''"O Mistério de Irma Vap"'', together with fe ...

Dom João VI '' Dom'' John VI (; 13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826), known as "the Clement" (), was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1816 to 1825, and after the recognition of Brazil's independence, titular Emperor of Brazil a ...

and

Marcos Palmeira Marcos Palmeira de Paula (born 19 August 1963) is a Brazilian actor, TV host and producer. He is nephew of the siblings Chico Anysio and Lupe Gigliotti. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in t ...

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. The film shows Carlota's efforts to conquer her enemies and become a queen. It tells a summarized tale, mixing history with popular folk traditions, from her childhood until her suicide.

Cast

Carlota Joaquina of Spain Doña Carlota Joaquina Teresa Cayetana of Spain (25 April 1775 – 7 January 1830) was Queen of Portugal and Brazil as the wife of King Dom John VI. She was the daughter of King Don Charles IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma. ...

John VI of Portugal '' Dom'' John VI (; 13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826), known as "the Clement" (), was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1816 to 1825, and after the recognition of Brazil's independence, titular Emperor of Brazil ...

Ludmila Dayer Ludmila Dayer-Middleton (born 18 June 1983) is a Brazilian-American actress, director and producer. Career Dayer began acting at the age of 10 in the movie '' Carlota Joaquina – Princesa do Brasil'' released in 1995, for which she was named ...

as Yolanda / young Carlota Joaquina * Maria Fernanda as

Maria I of Portugal '' Dona'' Maria I (Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana; 17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) also known as Maria the Pious in Portugal and Maria the Mad in Brazil, was Queen of Portugal from 24 February 1777 until her de ...

Pedro I of Brazil ''Don (honorific), Dom'' Pedro I (12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834), known in Brazil and in Portugal as "the Liberator" () or "the Soldier King" () in Portugal, was the founder and List of monarchs of Brazil, first ruler of the Empire of ...

Beth Goulart Elisabeth Xavier Miessa (born 25 January 1961) is a Brazilian actress, singer and playwright. Biography Her first appearance on television was in teleteatro ''Alô, Alguém aí?'', William Saroyan, aired by TV Cultura in 1975. She debuted as ...

Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira ''Infanta'' Maria Teresa of Braganza ( or ; 29 April 1793 – 17 January 1874) was the firstborn child of John VI of Portugal and Carlota Joaquina of Spain. From 1828 to 1834, she was heiress presumptive to the Portuguese throne. Early life '' ...

Antônio Abujamra Antônio Abujamra (; 15 September 1932 – 28 April 2015) was a Brazilian theatre and television director and actor. Having majored in journalism and philosophy at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul in 1957, he started a ...

as Count of Mata-Porcos * Eliana Fonseca as Custódia * Norton Nascimento as Fernando Leão * Romeu Evaristo as Felisbindo *

Bel Kutner Isabel Kutner de Souza (born 27 May 1970) is a Brazilian actress and theater director. Biography The actress Isabel Kutner de Souza was born on May 27, 1970, daughter of actors Dina Sfat and Paulo José, and sister of actress Ana Kutner and ...

as Francisca * Aldo Leite as Francisco José Rufino de Sousa Lobato, viscount of Vila Nova da Rainha * Chris Hieatt as

Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford Percy Clinton Sydney Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford (31 August 178029 May 1855) was a British diplomat. Early life He was the son of Lionel Smythe, 5th Viscount Strangford (1753–1801) and Maria Eliza Philipse. In 1769, his sixteen-year-old ...

* Maria Ceiça as Gertrudes

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* 1990s historical comedy films 1995 films Brazilian historical comedy films 1990s English-language films Films about royalty Films set in the 19th century Pedro I of Brazil 1990s Portuguese-language films 1990s Spanish-language films 1995 comedy films Brazilian multilingual films Cultural depictions of Portuguese people Cultural depictions of Spanish people 1990s Brazilian films English-language historical comedy films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub Spanish-language Brazilian films Spanish-language historical comedy films