The story of one of the most important Brazilian heroes, Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes. He was the leader of a group who tried to proclaim Brazil's Independence from Portugal in 1789. But he was betrayed by one of his comrades and hanged.
Humberto Martins
as Tiradentes
Paulo Autran
as Pennaforte
Cláudio Corrêa e Castro
as Veloso
Rodolfo Bottino
as Joaquim Silvério dos Reis
Adriana Esteves
as Bárbara Heliodora
Giulia Gam
as Marília
Júlia Lemmertz
as Antônia
Marco Ricca
as Inácio Alvarenga Peixoto
Eduardo Galvão
as Tomás Antônio Gonzaga
Cláudio Cavalcanti
as João Rodrigues Macedo
Emiliano Queiroz
as Cláudio Manoel da Costa
Cláudio Mamberti
as Freire de Andrade