"Perpétua was born an old woman. I can't imagine how she ever got married. As a young girl, she got involved with the devotees in the sacristy of the church and became the most pious of all of them. For her, I was the devil personified." Tieta do Agreste, Jorge Amado

Marilia Pera is considered to be the most accomplished and versatile actress in Brazil. On screen or on stage, she has a magnetic presence and her admirable power is linked to a perfect sense of timing whether she is performing drama, comedy or musicals. Tieta is her second role in a Carlos Diegues film after the tremendous success of Dias melhores virão. After playing the austere Perpétua, Marilia Pera is preparing to enact the life of Maria Callas in Terence McNally's Master Class, one of the greatest Broadway hits of recent years.

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