Xica Movie Review 1976

A diamond rush in 18th century Brazil transformed that country's interior into a place of undreamed wealth and excess. Black slave Xica uses her sexual allure to rise out of poverty and capture the attentions of Joao, the governor of the diamond-mining town. She gleefully wields her increasing wealth and power, becoming the unofficial Empress of Brazil. Reportedly based on a real-life character. In Portuguese with English subtitles.

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Available on VHS
Running time 109 minutes.
Originally from Brazilian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 18th Century, Sex & Sexuality, Slavery, Miners & Mining, South America

Screenplay

Joao Felicio

Cast

Zeze Motta, Walmor Chagas, Altair Lima, Jose Wilker, Marcus Vinicius, Elke Maravilha

Director

Carlos Diegues