O Tronco
1999 · 112 min · Drama
Vicente, a tax collector, is sent to a distant region to defy the dominion of Melo, a powerful landowner. When Melo's henchmen burn down the collector's office building, the government retaliates by deploying soldiers, overseen by Carvalho, a hard-headed judge. Carvalho orders the soldiers to invade Melo's land, which prompts the start of a full-blown war.
- Director
- João Batista de Andrade
- Writers
- Bernardo Élis, João Batista de Andrade
- Released
- November 25, 1999
- Language
- Portuguese
Cast
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