---
title: 'Tieta of Agreste (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carlos Diegues'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 140
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tieta-of-agreste-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117910/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tieta of Agreste (1996)

1996 · 140 min · Drama, Comedy · Brazil

Original title: Tieta do Agreste

## Synopsis

Tieta of Agreste is a 1996 Brazilian comedy film directed by Carlos Diegues. It is based on the novel Tieta by Jorge Amado. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Jorge Amado](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-amado), [Carlos Diegues](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-diegues), [João Ubaldo Ribeiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-ubaldo-ribeiro)
- **Director:** [Carlos Diegues](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-diegues)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Caetano Veloso](https://cinepixo.com/people/caetano-veloso)
- **Producer:** [Donald Ranvaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-ranvaud), [Bruno Stroppiana](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-stroppiana)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edgar Moura](https://cinepixo.com/people/edgar-moura)
- **Editor:** [Karen Harley](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-harley)

## Cast

- [Chico Anysio](https://cinepixo.com/people/chico-anysio)
- [Jorge Amado](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-amado)
- [Flora Diegues](https://cinepixo.com/people/flora-diegues)
- [Cláudia Abreu](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-abreu)
- [Heitor Martinez Mello](https://cinepixo.com/people/heitor-martinez-mello)
- [Zezé Motta](https://cinepixo.com/people/zeze-motta)
- [Marília Pêra](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilia-pera)
- [Patrícia França](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-franca)
- [Sônia Braga](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonia-braga)

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