Madame Satã

Madame Satã

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

2002•1h 45m•6.8/10

CrimeDramaRomanceHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(81)

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.

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Production

VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Lumière, Dominant 7

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lázaro Ramos

Lázaro Ramos

João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã

Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

Laurita

Flávio Bauraqui

Flávio Bauraqui

Tabu

Renata Sorrah

Renata Sorrah

Vitória dos Anjos

Fellipe Marques

Renatinho

Emiliano Queiroz

Emiliano Queiroz

Amador

Gero Camilo

Gero Camilo

Preso

Floriano Peixoto

Floriano Peixoto

Gregório

Eduardo Coutinho

Eduardo Coutinho

Juiz

Ricardo Blat

Ricardo Blat

José

Karine Teles

Karine Teles

ruiva na janela

Orã Figueiredo

Orã Figueiredo

policial

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