Perfumed Ball

Aug 1, 1997

1h 33m

★ 7.3

Overview

A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to film the band of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian bandit.

Genres

Drama

History

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Cast

Benjamin Abrahão

Duda Mamberti

Lampião

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Tenente Lindalvo Rosas

Aramis Trindade

Padre Cícero

Jofre Soares

Zé de Zito

Chico Diaz

Ademar Albuquerque

Germano Haiut

Jacobina

Giovanna Gold

Maria Bonita

Zuleica Ferreira

Coronel João Libório

Cláudio Mamberti

Corisco

Roger de Renor

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern Brazil in the 1930s. This group of outlaws is led by Captain Galdino and his wife Maria Bonita.

6.6

The Bandit

Jan 20, 1953

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.

0.0

O Cabeleira

Jan 1, 1963

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5.0

Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço

Jul 31, 1968

Romantic biography of Maria Bonita, daughter of a poor farmer who was kidnapped by Lampião and became his lover.

5.7

Cangaceiros de Lampião

Sep 1, 1967

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4.1

Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power

Apr 11, 1975

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6.7

Viva Cangaceiro

Dec 23, 1969

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0.0

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8.8

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Jan 1, 1937

No overview available.

10.0

Memória do Cangaço

Sep 25, 1964

The origins of "cangaço", armed brigands in the Northeast between 1935 and 1939, interviews with some survivors of the fighting, police and outlaws movement. Interspersed with testimonials, authentic sequences of films made in 1936 by Benjamin Abraham, an Arab peddler who managed to film the famous band of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, the "Lampião".

0.0

O Último Dia de Lampião

Jan 1, 1975

A docufiction film about the fall of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, widely known as Lampião – the mythical bandit leader from the Brazilian northeast who fought the local power and put his name in history.

0.0

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Sep 29, 2016

No overview available.

0.0

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Sep 28, 2016

No overview available.

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