Luzia Homem (1987)

A young girl is raised as a man by an old cowboy. Her purpose is to kill her parents' murderers and go to the sea.

Director:

Fábio Barreto

Writers:

Fábio Barreto, Carlos Diegues,

Stars:

Claudia Ohana, José de Abreu, Thales Pan Chacon

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claudia Ohana	...	Luzia
José de Abreu	...	Raulino
Thales Pan Chacon	...	Alexandre
Luiza Falcão	...	Tereza
Ruy Polanah	...	Padrinho
Chico Díaz	...	Torquato
Gilson Moura	...	Crapiúna
Ednardo	...	Folheteiro
Henrique Cuckerman	...	Paul Benjamin
Antonieta Noronha	...	Grandmother
Edson França
João Falcão	...	Padre
Haroldo Serra	...	Joventino
Walden Luis	...	Cândido
João Leite	...	Luzia's Father

Storyline

In Brazil's northeast, marauders from a big ranch raid a tannery and kill a girl's parents. Fifteen years later, the girl, Luzia, is a talented vacera who shows up at the ranch, bent on revenge, telling no one who she is. The domineering and hot-tempered rancher, Raulino, hires her, and sexual tensions immediately arise among Luzia, his younger brother Alexandre who is back from mining studies in the U.S., their imperious sister Tereza, Tereza's lover who is a political radical opposed to Raulino's land-grabbing, and the ranch foreman, the murderous Crapiúna. How Luzia navigates this charged landscape and how she handles her avenging resolve determine the outcome.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | model | female frontal nudity | female nudity | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Filming Locations:

Madalena, Ceará, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embrafilme, Lorentzen Empreendimentos e Participações, Luiz Carlos Barreto Produções Cinematográficas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"NEGRO CORAÇÃO"
Performed by Ricardo Barreto

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