Graciliano Ramos — Memories of Prison Character Profile

About Graciliano Ramos

Central protagonist and political prisoner during Brazil's Estado Novo dictatorship, whose autobiographical account forms the narrative core of the film.

Graciliano Ramos — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Carlos Vereza

Appears in

Memories of Prison (1984)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Graciliano Ramos — Conflict Jailer — Tenente (Chico Assis)

  Prison authority figure representing the oppressive regime

• Graciliano Ramos — Professional Doctor-Patient — Dr. Sarmento (Nelson Dantas)

  Medical care provider during imprisonment

• Graciliano Ramos — Alliance Fellow Prisoner — Desidério (Tonico Pereira)

  Political allies sharing imprisonment experience

• Graciliano Ramos — Alliance Fellow Prisoner — Siqueira Campos (Fábio Barreto)

  Political allies sharing imprisonment experience

• Graciliano Ramos — Alliance Fellow Prisoner — Soares (Jofre Soares)

  Political allies sharing imprisonment experience

• Graciliano Ramos — Alliance Fellow Prisoner — Gaúcho (Wilson Grey)

  Political allies sharing imprisonment experience

• Graciliano Ramos — Alliance Fellow Prisoner — Mario Pinto (José Dumont)

  Political allies sharing imprisonment experience

• Graciliano Ramos — Alliance Fellow Prisoner — Emanuel (Nildo Parente)

  Political allies sharing imprisonment experience

• Graciliano Ramos — Family Spouse — Heloísa (Glória Pires)

  Married couple separated by imprisonment

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More characters from Memories of Prison

• Heloísa (Glória Pires)
• Emanuel (Nildo Parente)
• Mario Pinto (José Dumont)
• Gaúcho (Wilson Grey)
• Soares (Jofre Soares)
• Siqueira Campos (Fábio Barreto)
• Desidério (Tonico Pereira)
• Dr. Sarmento (Nelson Dantas)
• Tenente (Chico Assis)