Angels of the Night

Apr 27, 1987

1h 38m

★ 5.6

A flagrant of the fragmented panel of the São Paulo night.

Overview

Many exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model; Mauro, a drag queen; Teddy, a hustler; Guto, a gay reporter; and Marta, an actress.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Superfilmes

Embrafilme

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Cast

Malu

Zezé Motta

Jorge Tadeu

Antônio Fagundes

Guto

Marco Nanini

Lola / Mauro

Chiquinho Brandão

Milene

Aida Leiner

Fofo

Cláudio Mamberti

Bimbo

Aldo Bueno

Maria Clara

Ana Ramalho

Leger

José Rubens Chachá

Esmeralda

Letícia Imbassahy

Teddy

Guilherme Leme

Cissa

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