Roque Santeiro (1985) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1985, Roque Santeiro is a feuilleton, comédie and drame series.

What it’s about. In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.

Who’s in it. Roque Santeiro stars José Wilker as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro"), Regina Duarte as Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina"), Lima Duarte as Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta") and Paulo Gracindo as Padre Hipôlito, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.8/10, Roque Santeiro sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Roque Santeiro page.

If you liked it. Fans of Roque Santeiro tend to enjoy Je suis Betty, la moche, La hija del Mariachi, Avenida Brasil and El señor de los cielos.