The film is a free adaptation to fiction of the life of one of the worst communist guerrillas that ever lived in Brazil. It can not be considered a biographical film, much less a documentary, since many situations and scenes were created by the film director, niece of the terrorist, to substantiate the character's "hero" thesis. No matter how clear the interest in humanizing Marighella, trying to turn it into…
Marighella (2021)
Brazil’s number one enemy
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms, becoming a notorious enemy to the power structure.
Top Cast
Seu Jorge
Carlos Marighella
Bruno Gagliasso
Lúcio
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Branco
Humberto Carrão
Humberto
Jorge Paz
Jorge
Bella Camero
Bella
Henrique Vieira
Frei Henrique
Ana Paula Bouzas
Maria
Gui Ferraz
Guilherme
Rafael Lozano
Rafael
Adanilo
Danilo
Guilherme Lopes
Crespo
Charles Paraventi
Bob
Francisco Matheus Bacelar de Araujo
Carlinhos
Herson Capri
Jorge Salles
Carla Ribas
Gorete
Reviews
A tad slower than I would've liked, though <em>'Marighella'</em> is still very good. Seu Jorge puts in a noteworthy performance throughout, all the more impressive given acting isn't his bread and butter. I also enjoyed Bruno Gagliasso in this, not his character of course but the actor's showing is good. The rest of the cast, e.g. Humberto Carrão and Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, merit praise too. I can't say I…
FAQ about Marighella
What is Marighella about?
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his…
When was Marighella released?
Marighella was released in 2021.
What genres does Marighella belong to?
Marighella is categorised as Drama, History, Action.
Who stars in Marighella?
The cast of Marighella includes Seu Jorge, Bruno Gagliasso, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Humberto Carrão, Jorge Paz.