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Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

20225.81h 36m

Overview

The story of Brazil’s first emperor, returning to Europe on board the English ship Warspite. The trip makes Pedro conquer his fears and face his life from a personal point of view. He goes back in time and relives outstanding moments of his earlier life – since his childhood, when in 1808 he arrived coming from Portugal with his family, until he left in the dead of the night, in 1831, running away from Brazil.

Directed by Laís Bodanzky
Written by Chico Mattoso, Laís Bodanzky, Luiz Bolognesi
Produced by Laís Bodanzky, Cauã Reymond, Luiz Bolognesi
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Top Cast

Cauã Reymond

Cauã Reymond

Dom Pedro I

Victoria Guerra

Victoria Guerra

Amélia

Rita Wainer

Rita Wainer

Domitila

Luise Heyer

Luise Heyer

Leopoldina

Francis Magee

Francis Magee

Talbot

João Lagarto

João Lagarto

Dom João

Luísa Cruz

Luísa Cruz

Carlota Joaquina

Isac Graça

Isac Graça

Miguel

Isabél Zuaa

Isabél Zuaa

Dira

Celso Frateschi

Celso Frateschi

Bonifácio

Themes & Keywords

affectationtauntingaggressivezealousunassumingunderstatedabsurdwhimsicaladmiringadoringambiguousambivalentstraightforwardsympathetictragicvibrantindependência do brasil

About Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a history, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of affectation, taunting, aggressive, zealous, unassuming, understated. Directed by Laís Bodanzky, it stars Cauã Reymond, Victoria Guerra, Rita Wainer. The story of Brazil’s first emperor, returning to Europe on board the English ship Warspite. The trip makes Pedro conquer his fears and face his life from a personal point of view. He goes back in time and relives outstanding moments of his earlier life – since his childhood, when in 1808 he arrived coming from Portugal with his family, until he left in the dead of the night, in 1831, running away from Brazil.

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