Bacanal

Bacanal

Bacanal

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Bacanal

1980

1h 33m

5.0(6 votes)

Crime

Romance

Overview

One car failure and a long bus ride to nowhere lead to a small Brazilian country town where two groups of guys and girls meet. This coincidences change the courses of their lives as they soon mingle and passion arises among them.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

John Herbert

John Herbert

Patrícia Scalvi

Patrícia Scalvi

Aldine Müller

Aldine Müller

Jofre Soares

Jofre Soares

John Doo

John Doo

Nadia Destro

Nadia Destro

Mii Saki

Mii Saki

José Miziara

José Miziara

Creative team

Directed by: Antonio Meliande
Written by: Ody Fraga
Antonio Meliande

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