

Madame Satã
"Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Wild Bunch
+3 more
Key Crew

Karim Aïnouz
Director

Donald Ranvaud
Producer

Vincent Maraval
Producer

Walter Salles
Producer

Karim Aïnouz
Writer

Marcelo Gomes
Writer

Mauricio Zacharias
Writer

Sérgio Machado
Writer
Cast

Lázaro Ramos
João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã

Marcélia Cartaxo
Laurita

Flávio Bauraqui
Tabu

Renata Sorrah
Vitória dos Anjos

Fellipe Marques
Renatinho

Emiliano Queiroz
Amador

Gero Camilo
Preso

Floriano Peixoto
Gregório

Eduardo Coutinho
Juiz

Ricardo Blat
José

Karine Teles
ruiva na janela

Orã Figueiredo
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