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

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