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Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)

Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)

Comedy Romance
Release Date: 2003, August 22
Directors: Guel Arraes
Countries: Brazil
Production: Natasha Filmes, Estúdios Mega, Globo Filmes, 20th Century Fox Brazil
Cast: Selton Mello, Virginia Cavendish, Bruno Garcia, Aramis Trindade, Marco Nanini, André Mattos, Heloísa Périssé, Luisa Arraes, Tadeu Mello, Débora Falabella, Lívia Falcão, Carlos Casagrande

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.

Keywords:

based on play or musical romance brazilian northeast