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Amélia
Amélia

Amélia

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Fictional story based on Sarah Bernhard's visit to Brazil in 1905. The actress, experiencing a personal and professional crisis at the time, is induced by her personal Brazilian maid, Amélia, to make a performance in Rio de Janeiro. After arriving, she is forced to stand the company of Amélia's exotic sisters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

25 August 2000

Country

Brazil

Cast

Béatrice Agenin

Béatrice Agenin

Sarah Bernhardt

Marília Pêra

Marília Pêra

Amélia

Myrian Muniz

Myrian Muniz

Francisca

Camila Amado

Camila Amado

Oswalda

Alice Borges

Alice Borges

Maria Luiza

Betty Gofman

Betty Gofman

Vincentine

Duda Mamberti

Duda Mamberti

Lano

Pedro Paulo Rangel

Pedro Paulo Rangel

Salustiano

Pedro Bismark

Pedro Bismark

Casca

Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

Dona Abadia

Cristina Pereira

Cristina Pereira

Hóspede do Hotel

Otávio Terceiro

Otávio Terceiro

Porteiro do Hotel

Xuxa Lopes

Xuxa Lopes

Atriz perdida

Gustavo Falcão

Gustavo Falcão

ajudante de Amélia

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