The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief.

2025•2h 41m•7.3/10

CrimeDramaThriller

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7.3/10(595)

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

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Production

Lemming Film, One Two Films, CinemaScópio, ARTE France Cinéma, MK Productions, Primo Content, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE, Banco Regional de Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul, Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual

Language

PT

Status

Released

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Cast

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Armando Solimões / Marcelo Alves / Adult Fernando Solimões

Tânia Maria

Tânia Maria

Dona Sebastiana

Alice Carvalho

Alice Carvalho

Fátima

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Elza / Sara Guébert

Gabriel Leone

Gabriel Leone

Bobbi Borba

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Hans

Carlos Francisco

Carlos Francisco

Seu Alexandre

Thomás Aquino

Thomás Aquino

Valdemar

Hermila Guedes

Hermila Guedes

Claudia

Robério Diógenes

Robério Diógenes

Euclides Cavalcante

Roney Villela

Roney Villela

Augusto Borba

Isabél Zuaa

Isabél Zuaa

Thereza Vitória

Isadora Ruppert

Isadora Ruppert

Dani

Laura Lufési

Laura Lufési

Flavia

Igor de Araújo

Igor de Araújo

Sergio

Ítalo Martins

Ítalo Martins

Arlindo

João Vitor Silva

João Vitor Silva

Haroldo

Luciano Chirolli

Luciano Chirolli

Henrique Ghirotti

Geane Albuquerque

Geane Albuquerque

Elizangêla

Aline Marta Maia

Aline Marta Maia

Dona Zuleika

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