Black August
The series tells the story of a criminal investigation into the murder of businessman Paulo Gomes de Aguiar at the beginning of August. In the midst of the Vargas government crisis, the murder case is taken by police commissioner Alberto Mattos, an honest and incorruptible man who is not well regarded by his co-workers, as the place is totally turned over to corruption.
Director: José Henrique Fonseca
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Miniseries
16 episodes24 Aug 1993
Adapted from the novel by Rubem Fonseca, the thriller takes place in Rio de Janeiro in 1954. Police commissioner, Alberto is in charge of investigating the death of businessman Paulo Gomes.
Cast
José Mayer
Comissário Alberto Mattos
Vera Fischer
Alice Lomagno
Letícia Sabatella
Salete
Lúcia Veríssimo
Luciana Borges Gomes de Aguiar
Elias Gleizer
Rosalvo
Hugo Carvana
Luiz Magalhães
Rodolfo Bottino
Clemente
José Wilker
Pedro Lomagno
Sérgio Mamberti
Senador Victor Freitas
Marcos Winter
Cláudio Aguiar
Tony Tornado
Gregório Fortunato
Norton Nascimento
Chicão
Lima Duarte
Turco Velho (Ibrahim Assad)
Carlos Vereza
Pádua
Stênio Garcia
Delegado Raul Ramos
Ary Fontoura
Ipojuca
