JK

2006TV Mini Series⏱️ 45m

BiographyDramaRomance

⭐ 7.5

IMDB Rating

221 votes

Mini-series about the life of former Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

José Wilker, Marília Pêra, Wagner Moura

Release Date

January 3, 2006

Language

Portuguese, Spanish

Country

Brazil

🏆 4

Wins

🎯 14

Nominations

💬 1

Reviews

📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

José Wilker

as Juscelino Kubitschek

Marília Pêra

as Sara Kubitschek

Wagner Moura

as Young Juscelino

Débora Falabella

as Young Sarah

Deborah Evelyn

as Salomé

Alessandra Negrini

as Ieda Schmidt

Letícia Sabatella

as Marisa

Mariana Ximenes

as Lilian Goncalves

Camila Morgado

as Ana Rosenberg

Eliane Giardini

as Tarsila do Amaral

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound

Stereo

Color

Filming Location

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Production

Rede Globo de Televisão

🏷️ Keywords

president of brazilbrazilian historylatin american politicsbrazilian politicsbrasilia

🎯 Categories

PortugueseBiographyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

As a rule, Brazil has politiqueiros rather than politicos. Hardly any statesman or stateswoman worthy of that name. Was JK among the exceptions?

by jgcorrea • 2006-02-12

5/10

"Juscelino Kubitschek was the Brazilian president from 1956 to 1961. 'Fifty years in five' was his motto and promise. He gave Brazil the Volkswagen, the Chevette and the Ford Corcel. He transferred the capital of the Republic from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília. He developed the country with power plants and other implements that unfortunately weren't quite cheap. The JK Administration was the real bridge between agricultural Brazil and industrial Brazil. Drive and determination were typical of his personality. Actually, along six whole decades, JK was the only Brazilian civil presid..."