''Getúlio'' is a 2014 Brazilian biographical

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written by George Moura and directed by João Jardim, starring Tony Ramos as

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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 Braz ...

, 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

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( Alexandre Borges), 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

* Tony Ramos as

* Drica Moraes as Alzira Vargas * Alexandre Borges as

* Leonardo Medeiros 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 * José Raposo as Nero Moura * Adriano Garib as General Genóbio da Costa * Thiago Justino as

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* Luciano Chirolli as General Tavares * Marcelo Médici as Lutero Vargas * Clarisse Abujamra 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 film won three awards: * Tony Ramos as Best Actor; * Tiago Marques as Best Artistic Director; * Martín Macias Trujillo as Best Make-up Artist.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Getulio (film) 2014 biographical drama films 2014 films Biographical films about presidents of Brazil Brazilian biographical drama films Films about politicians Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city) Films set in 1954 Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) 2010s political drama films Films scored by Federico Jusid Vargas Era 2014 drama films