Lula, the Son of Brazil

Lula, the Son of Brazil

Lula, the Son of Brazil

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Lula, the Son of Brazil

"Family man. Militant. Hero. Convict. Savior. Romantic. Legend."

2010

2h 10m

5.5(85 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

The true story of a working class boy who moves to the nation's financial capital at a young age and becomes one the most influential politicians in Brazilian history.

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Production Companies

LC Barreto

Globo Filmes

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Rui Ricardo Diaz

Lula

Rui Ricardo Diaz

Acting

Glória Pires

Dona Lindu

Glória Pires

Acting

Cléo Pires

Lurdes

Cléo Pires

Acting

Juliana Baroni

Marisa Letícia

Juliana Baroni

Acting

Milhem Cortaz

Aristides

Milhem Cortaz

Acting

Lucélia Santos

Professora

Lucélia Santos

Acting

Antônio Pitanga

Seu Cristóvão

Antônio Pitanga

Acting

Celso Frateschi

Seu Álvaro

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Acting

Marcos Cesana

Cláudio Feitosa

Marcos Cesana

Acting

Sóstenes Vidal

Ziza

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Acting

Antonio Saboia

Vavá

Antonio Saboia

Acting

Clayton Mariano

Lambari

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Acting

Eduardo Acaiabe

Geraldão

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Acting

Marat Descartes

Arnaldo

Marat Descartes

Acting

Ney Piacentini

Dr. Miguel

Ney Piacentini

Acting

Felipe Falanga

Lula (7 anos)

Felipe Falanga

Acting

Guillerme Tortólio

Lula (15 anos)

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Acting

Luccas Papp

Lambari (15 anos)

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Acting

Vanessa Bizzarro

Lurdes (13 anos)

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Acting

Maicon Gouveia

Jaime

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Acting

Fernando Alves Pinto

Jornalista

Fernando Alves Pinto

Acting

Rayana Carvalho

Dona Mocinha

Rayana Carvalho

Acting

Jones Melo

Tosinho

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Acting

Mariah Teixeira

Marinete

Mariah Teixeira

Acting

Fernanda Laranjeira

Tiana

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Acting

Pascoal da Conceição

Radialista

Pascoal da Conceição

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