The Rogue's Trial

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The Rogue's Trial

2024

1h 54m

6.7(106 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an electoral candidate by the two most powerful politicians in the city.

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31 members

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Matheus Nachtergaele

João Grilo / Jesus / Diabo

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Selton Mello

Chicó

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Taís Araújo

Compadecida

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Humberto Martins

Coronel Ernani

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Luis Miranda

Antonio do Amor

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Eduardo Sterblitch

Arlindo

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Fabiula Nascimento

Clarabela

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Virginia Cavendish

Rosinha

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Enrique Díaz

Joaquim Brejeiro

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Fernanda Montenegro

Compadecida (uncredited)

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Rogério Cardoso

Padre João (uncredited)

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Denise Fraga

Dora (uncredited)

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Diogo Vilela

Eurico (uncredited)

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Luís Melo

Diabo (uncredited)

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Maurício Gonçalves

Jesus (uncredited)

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Marco Nanini

Severino de Aracaju (uncredited)

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Lima Duarte

Bispo (uncredited)

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Luisa Arraes

Beata da Igreja

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Ed Lopez Dassilva

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Wanderlucy Bezerra

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Eugênia Grito

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Hossen Minussi

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Marcos Duarte

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Dei Ribas

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Henrique Bulhões

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Pedro Zurawski

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Guilherme Alves

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Natália Lira

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Jean Fontes

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Julia Juazeiro

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Kauã Rodríguez

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