Lisbela and the Prisoner

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-08-22

Languages:

Portuguese

Countries:

Brazil

Runtime:

106 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (3004 Reviews)

Director:

Guel Arraes

Genres:

Comedy Romance

Cast:

Andrè Mattos Aramis Trindade Bruno Garcia Carlos Casagrande

Writer:

Guel Arraes (screenplay)

Jorge Furtado (screenplay)

Pedro Cardoso (screenplay)

Osman Lins (play)

Fullplot:

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Lelèu 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 Lelèu, 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.

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