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Madame Satã
Madame Satã

Madame Satã

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

Genres

CrimeDramaRomanceHistory

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In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro of the 1930s, João Francisco dos Santos is several things — son of slaves, ex-convict, thug, homosexual and adopted father for a number of pariahs. João expresses himself on the stage of a cabaret as Madame Satã.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.897/10

Release Date

03 October 2002

Country

Brazil

Cast

Lázaro Ramos

Lázaro Ramos

João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã

Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

Laurita

Flávio Bauraqui

Flávio Bauraqui

Tabu

Renata Sorrah

Renata Sorrah

Vitória dos Anjos

Fellipe Marques

Fellipe Marques

Renatinho

Emiliano Queiroz

Emiliano Queiroz

Amador

Gero Camilo

Gero Camilo

Preso

Floriano Peixoto

Floriano Peixoto

Gregório

Eduardo Coutinho

Eduardo Coutinho

Juiz

Ricardo Blat

Ricardo Blat

José

Karine Teles

Karine Teles

ruiva na janela

Orã Figueiredo

Orã Figueiredo

policial

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