In the Brazilian countryside, poor sharecroppers join a messianic group led by Joaquim, who believes he is the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Gaining power over the peasants, he begins to persecute those who do not pay absolute obeisance.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Raul CortezJoaquim | Joaquim |
| JJosé ParisiManoel | Manoel |
| EEsther MellingerArtuliana | Artuliana |
 Lélia AbramoDolor | Dolor |
 Stênio GarciaGeraldo | Geraldo |
| MMargarida CardosoNot listed | Not listed |
 Maria Isabel de LizandraNot listed | Not listed |
| ÁÁurea CamposNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnita SbanoNot listed | Not listed |
| JJosé Antônio SbanoNot listed | Not listed |
| TTerezinha CubanaNot listed | Not listed |