Cruz e Sousa - The Banished Poet 1999 Directed by Sylvio Back Cruz e Sousa - O Poeta do Desterro

Poet Cruz e Souza was a black man, born in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, where the majority of the population are blonde. He was also poor and fell a prey to the racism of his time. Died young, at 37, and dragged the great love of his life, Gavíria, into a path of great suffering.

Country Brazil
Production Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
Spoken Language Portuguese
Gnere Drama
Release Date 25 November 1999
86 mins
Cast
Kadu Carneiro Cruz e Sousa
Dani Ornellas Pedra Antióquia
Léa Garcia Mãe de Cruz e Sousa
Guilherme Weber Nestor Vitor
Jaqueline Valdivia Mulher Nua / Mãe da Pianista
Luigi Cutolo Virgílio Várzea
Carol Xavier Julieta dos Santos
Marcelo Perna Araújo Figueiredo
Jacques Basseti Oscar Rosas
Ricardo Bussy Tibúrcio de Freitas
Marco Aurélio Borges Maurício Jubim
Cora Araujo Oestroem Menina violinista
João Pinheiro Pai de Cruz e Sousa
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