Release dateAugust 2, 2002 WriterHeitor Dhalia, Wilson Freire ScreenplayHeitor Dhalia, Wilson Freire CastMarieta Severo (Filomena), Júlia Lemmertz (Maria Francisca), Maria Luísa Mendonça (Maria Rosa), Luíza Mariani (Maria Pia), Carlos Vereza (Firmino Santos Guerra) Similar moviesJulia Lemmertz and Alexandre Borges appear in The Three Marias and A Fit of Rage
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The Three Marias is a Brazilian drama film made in 2002. It is the second feature film by the Brazilian filmmaker Aluizio Abranches. Marieta Severo, Júlia Lemmertz, Maria Luísa Mendonça and Luíza Mariani lead the cast. Also in the cast are Lázaro Ramos, Wagner Moura, Carlos Vereza and Tuca Andrada.
The movie is a shakespearean tragedy in the countryside of Pernambuco. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, achieving excellent reviews in Brazil and abroad, being critically acclaimed in international level.
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Cast
Marieta Severo as Filomena Capadócio
Julia Lemmertz as Maria Francisca
Maria Luisa Mendonça as Maria Rosa
Luiza Mariani as Maria Pia
Carlos Vereza as Firmino Santos Guerra
Enrique Diaz as Zé das Cobras
Tuca Andrada as corporal Tenorio (capt. Tenorio in the English version)
Wagner Moura as Jesuíno Cruz, cavalo do cão (Devil's Horse in English)
Reception
The Three Marias grossed R$76,819 ($32,761) and was watched by 13,003 people in the 10 Brazilian theaters in which it was released. It received mixed reviews by English-speaking reviewers. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 40% rating based on 20 reviews, with an average score of 5.4/10. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 45 (indicating "mixed or average reviews") based on 9 reviews.