Released Date:
2002-11-01
Languages:
Portuguese
Countries:
Portugal, Brazil, Spain
Runtime:
105 min
IMDB Ratings:
5.5 (257 Reviews)
Director:
Leonel VieiraFerreira de Castro (novel)
Izaèas Almada (screenplay)
Joèo Nunes (screenplay)
Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayè, a married woman.
Released Date:
2011-09-23
Languages:
Portuguese
Countries:
Brazil
Runtime:
105 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.1 (145 Reviews)
Director:
Marcelo LaffitteJosè Carvalho (screenplay)
Marcelo Laffitte
Elvis & Madona is a romantic comedy that deals with an unusual subject in a delicate and realistic way: a love story between young lesbian Elvis and a transvestite Madona. The story takes place in Copacabana, neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The screenplay comprehends a full array of human types and, by following the journey of both protagonists, illustrates the conflicts generated by the evolution of behavior and custom. It is a modern and agile picture, and its soundtrack will follow the latest musical trends. Nevertheless, it is essentially a love story, proving that love can exist in any situation.
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