Roque Santeiro
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.
Details
- First aired
- 24 Jun 1985
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 209
- TMDB 8.8
- Last aired
- 21 Feb 1986
- Genres
Soap Comedy Drama
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- TV Globo
- Episode runtime
- 45 min
- Countries
BR
- Original language
- pt
- Original title
- Roque Santeiro
- Creators
- Cast
José Wilkeras Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro") Regina Duarteas Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina") Lima Duarteas Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta") Paulo Gracindoas Padre Hipôlito Yoná Magalhãesas Matilde Ary Fontouraas Florindo Abelha Eloísa Mafaldaas Ambrosina Abelha ("Dona Pombinha") Lucinha Linsas Mocinha Abelha Armando Bógusas José Aragão ("Zé das Medalhas") Cássia Kisas Lugolina Aragão (Dona Lulu) - Writers
Joaquim Assis Aguinaldo Silva Dias Gomes Marcílio Moraes
