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Lisbela and the Prisoner
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Lisbela and the Prisoner

Aug 22, 2003
1h 46m
★ 7.8

Overview

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.

Genres

Comedy
Romance

Production Companies

Natasha Filmes
Estúdios Mega
Globo Filmes
20th Century Fox Brazil

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Cast

Selton Mello

Leléu

Selton Mello

Débora Falabella

Lisbela

Débora Falabella

Virginia Cavendish

Inaura

Virginia Cavendish

Bruno Garcia

Douglas

Bruno Garcia

Tadeu Mello

Cabo Citonho

Tadeu Mello

André Mattos

Tenente Guedes

André Mattos

Lívia Falcão

Francisquinha

Lívia Falcão

Marco Nanini

Frederico Evandro

Marco Nanini

Heloísa Périssé

Prazeres

Heloísa Périssé

Aramis Trindade

Homem jurado de morte

Aramis Trindade

Carlos Casagrande

Steve (Ator do filme do cinema)

Carlos Casagrande

Zeca Veloso

Leléu (jovem)

Zeca Veloso