Bela Donna (1998)

American couple move to the State of Ceará, Brazil, in the 1930s. The husband is looking for oil. His beautiful wife, Donna, soon falls in love with a rude but charming fisherman. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Fábio Barreto

Writers:

Amy Ephron (screenplay), Fábio Barreto (earlier screenplay),

Stars:

Natasha Henstridge, Eduardo Moscovis, Sophie Ward

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natasha Henstridge	...	Donna
Eduardo Moscovis	...	Nô
Sophie Ward	...	Lídia
Letícia Sabatella	...	Benta
Florinda Bolkan	...	Mãe Ana
Andrew McCarthy	...	Frank
Guilherme Karan	...	Silva
Ângelo Antônio	...	Tonho
Odilon Wagner	...	John
Jackson Costa	...	Afrânio
Nildo Parente	...	Padre Jorge
Arduíno Colassanti	...	Comandante
Jurandir de Oliveira	...	Juca
Rita Martins	...	Rita
Charles Paraventi	...	Dr. Farina

Storyline

American couple move to the State of Ceará, Brazil, in the 1930s. The husband is looking for oil. His beautiful wife, Donna, soon falls in love with a rude but charming fisherman. The forbidden romance may destroy her marriage and upset the morals of the small village where they live.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | leg spreading | female nudity | breast suckling | lingerie slip | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Brazil USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

14 August 1998 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

White Dunes

Filming Locations:

Areia Branca, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Box Office

Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Companhia de Imagem, Consórcio Europa Severiano Ribeiro, Filmes do Equador

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Vamos Dormir... (Lullaby)

The movie is a happy lullaby, was made to make us sleep. And that´s what we do, as we dream about the top beautiful Natasha Henstridge. No screenplay, no deep characters, nothing special. So, let´s sleep.