Xica
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| Xica | |
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| Directed by | Carlos Diegues |
| Written by | Antonio Callado Carlos Diegues |
| Starring | Zezé Motta Walmor Chagas Altair Lima |
| Music by | Jorge Ben Jor |
| Release date(s) | 1976 |
| Running time | 107 min. |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| IMDb profile | |
Xica (also known as Xica da Silva) is a 1976 Brazilian drama film directed and written by Carlos Diegues. It stars telenovela actress Zezé Motta as the title character. Its music score was composed by popular singer Jorge Ben Jor. Xica wass one of the first Brazilian films in which the main actress is an black woman. The film's plot is based on João Felicio dos Santos' novel "Memórias do Distrito de Diamantina" and was adapted to screen by Antonio Callado and Carlos Diegues.
[edit] Plot summary
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Xica tells the story of a clever and ambitious African slave named Xica da Silva. Xica won her emancipation in the mid-18th-century Brazil by using sex to induce the Portuguese town governor to grant her freedom. In doing so, she became a legend in Brazil.
[edit] Main cast
- Zezé Motta as Xica da Silva
- Walmor Chagas as Commander
- José Wilker as The Count of Valadares
- Elke Maravilha as Hortênsia
[edit] External links
- Xica at the Internet Movie Database
- Xica at All Movie Guide
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