CinemaOSMovie · 2002 · 1h 45m

Madame Satã

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

69%(89)IMDbCrimeDramaRomanceHistory

In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro of the 1930s, João Francisco dos Santos is several things — son of slaves, ex-convict, thug, homosexual and adopted father for a number of pariahs. João expresses himself on the stage of a cabaret as Madame Satã.

Directed byKarim Aïnouz

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
PT
Released
October 3, 2002
Studios
VideoFilmesWild BunchLumière

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Lázaro Ramos

Lázaro Ramos

João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã

Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

Laurita

Flávio Bauraqui

Flávio Bauraqui

Tabu

Renata Sorrah

Renata Sorrah

Vitória dos Anjos

Fellipe Marques

Renatinho

Emiliano Queiroz

Emiliano Queiroz

Amador

Gero Camilo

Gero Camilo

Preso

Floriano Peixoto

Floriano Peixoto

Gregório

Eduardo Coutinho

Eduardo Coutinho

Juiz

Ricardo Blat

Ricardo Blat

José

Creative team
Directed by
Karim Aïnouz
Karim Aïnouz
Written by
Sérgio Machado
Sérgio Machado
Mauricio Zacharias
Mauricio Zacharias
Produced by
Vincent Maraval
Vincent Maraval
Isabel Diegues

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