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.
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Tony Ramos as Getúlio Vargas
Drica Moraes as Alzira Vargas
Alexandre Borges as Carlos Lacerda
Adriano Garib as General Zenóbio da Costa
Fernando Luís as Benjamin Vargas
Leonardo Medeiros as General Caiado de Castro
Marcelo Médici as Lutero Vargas
Alexandre Nero as Coronel Scaffa
Jackson Antunes as Café Filho
Thiago Justino as Gregório Fortunato
Clarisse Abujamra as Darcy Vargas
Michel Bercovitch as Tancredo Neves
José Raposo as Ministro Nero Moura
Cláudio Tovar as Deputado Gustavo Capanema
Fernando Eiras as Maciel Filho
Daniel Dantas as Deputado Afonso Arinos
Paulo Giardini as Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes
Murilo Grossi as Major Fitipaldi
Luciano Chirolli as General de oposição
Silvio Matos as General Carneiro de Menezes
AC Costa as Alcino
Juan Martyn as Climério
Murilo Elbas as Mordomo
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