A independência vai ao cinema

construções e reflexões acerca de Independência ou Morte (1972)

Abstract

This article seeks to discuss the narrative choices, the construction of characters and the influence on the cultural market of the feature film Independência ou Morte (1972) directed by Carlos Coimbra - released in the year of the sesquicentennial of Independence in a context of state pride aiming to raise for if the commemoration of the date. Starring the couple of actors Tarcísio Meira and Glória Menezes, the film was one of the main cinematographic productions
in the country in the 1970s and is part of the Brazilian popular imagination as a production on historical themes in national cinema.