Getulio (2014)
• May 1st, 2014 • 1h 40min
Drama, History
Overview
The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. This incident was one of the most importants in the history of Brazil.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Ben-Hur
Released on: 1959-11-18
History, Drama, Adventure
In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accuse...
Central Station
Released on: 1998-04-03
Drama
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a you...
JFK
Released on: 1991-12-20
Drama, Thriller, History
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans dis...
Barren Lives
Released on: 1963-08-22
Drama
In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of B...
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
Released on: 2005-05-17
Drama
1942, in the middle of Northeastern Brazil, two very different men meet along the road: Johan, an as...
Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire
Released on: 2019-05-01
Documentary, History
This documentary focuses mostly on the 1930’s to 1950’s – arguably the most important period in mode...
The Ides of March
Released on: 2011-10-07
Drama
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential...
Milk
Released on: 2008-11-05
History, Drama
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Franci...
The Way We Were
Released on: 1973-10-17
Drama, Romance
Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hu...
Peddi
Released on: 2026-03-27
Drama, Action
In 1980s rural Andhra Pradesh, A spirited villager unites his community through sports to defend the...
Spartan
Released on: 2004-03-12
Mystery, Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official...
The Devil's Own
Released on: 1997-03-13
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire o...
All the King's Men
Released on: 2006-09-10
Drama, Thriller
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that ...
The Front
Released on: 1976-09-17
Comedy, Drama
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice ...
City of Hope
Released on: 1991-10-11
Drama
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most not...
Arlington Road
Released on: 1999-03-19
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his ...
The Discovery of Heaven
Released on: 2001-10-01
Drama, Fantasy
Disappointed with humanity, God wants to revoke his contract with humanity and wants to take back th...
Empire City
Released on: 1985-07-01
Documentary, History
A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the partic...