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The Beauties of Billings

The Beauties of Billings

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DramaDocumentary

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A travelogue through the remains of São Paulo failing 80s economy, including its in ruins film industry.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

17 June 1987

Country

Brazil

Cast

Almir Sater

Almir Sater

José Mojica Marins

José Mojica Marins

Mário Benvenutti

Mário Benvenutti

Claudete Joubert

Claudete Joubert

Sílvia Gless

Sílvia Gless

Nilza Inês

Nilza Inês

Ody Fraga

Ody Fraga

Carlos Reichenbach

Carlos Reichenbach

Jairo Ferreira

Jairo Ferreira

Inácio Araújo

Inácio Araújo

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Carlos Ribeiro

Carlos Ribeiro

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