Amélia

Aug 25, 2000

2h 10m

★ 8.5

Overview

Fictional story based on Sarah Bernhard's visit to Brazil in 1905. The actress, experiencing a personal and professional crisis at the time, is induced by her personal Brazilian maid, Amélia, to make a performance in Rio de Janeiro. After arriving, she is forced to stand the company of Amélia's exotic sisters.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Crystal Cinematográfica

Tuinho Schwartz Productions

RioFilme

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Cast

Sarah Bernhardt

Béatrice Agenin

Amélia

Marília Pêra

Francisca

Myrian Muniz

Oswalda

Camila Amado

Maria Luiza

Alice Borges

Vincentine

Betty Gofman

Lano

Duda Mamberti

Salustiano

Pedro Paulo Rangel

Casca

Pedro Bismark

Dona Abadia

Marcélia Cartaxo

Hóspede do Hotel

Cristina Pereira

Porteiro do Hotel

Otávio Terceiro

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