The Beauties of Billings

1987•1h 30m

DramaDocumentary

A travelogue through the remains of São Paulo failing 80s economy, including its in ruins film industry.

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Embrafilme, Ozualdo R. Candeias Produções Cinematográficas

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Cast

Almir Sater

José Mojica Marins

Mário Benvenutti

Claudete Joubert

Sílvia Gless

Nilza Inês

Ody Fraga

Carlos Reichenbach

Jairo Ferreira

Inácio Araújo

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Carlos Ribeiro

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