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Family man. Militant. Hero. Convict. Savior. Romantic. Legend. - Lula, the Son of Brazil
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Title: Lula, the Son of Brazil

Release Date: 1 Jan 2010

Runtime: 2h 10m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: LC Barreto, Filmes do Equador, InterVideo Productions Limited, Globo Filmes

Production Companies: LC Barreto, Filmes do Equador, InterVideo Productions Limited, Globo Filmes

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.6 (79 votes)

Cast

  • Lula: Rui Ricardo Diaz
  • Dona Lindu: Glória Pires
  • Lurdes: Cleo
  • Marisa Letícia: Juliana Baroni
  • Aristides: Milhem Cortaz
  • Professora: Lucélia Santos
  • Seu Cristóvão: Antônio Pitanga
  • Seu Álvaro: Celso Frateschi
  • Cláudio Feitosa: Marcos Cesana
  • Ziza: Sóstenes Vidal
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