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Lisbela and the Prisoner(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-08-22
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401 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
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.
Languages: Portuguese.
Countries:
Brazil
ProductionCompanies: 
Natasha Filmes
Estúdios Mega
Movie: Lisbela and the Prisoner
Top 10 Billed Cast
Selton Mello
Leléu
Débora Falabella
Lisbela
Virginia Cavendish
Inaura
Bruno Garcia
Douglas
Tadeu Mello
Cabo Citonho
André Mattos
Tenente Guedes
Lívia Falcão
Francisquinha
Marco Nanini
Frederico Evandro
Heloísa Périssé
Prazeres
Aramis Trindade
Homem jurado de morte
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