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Madame Satã (2002) -- Loose portrait of Jo�o Francisco dos Santos, also known as Madame Sat�, a sometime chef, transvestite, lover, father, hero and convict from Rio de Janeiro.

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6.9/10   958 votes
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Director:
Karim Ainouz
Writers:
Karim Ainouz (writer)
Marcelo Gomes (writer)
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Release Date:
8 November 2002 (Brazil) more
Genre:
Biography | Crime | Drama | Music more
Plot:
Loose portrait of João Francisco dos Santos, also known as Madame Satã, a sometime chef, transvestite, lover, father, hero and convict from Rio de Janeiro. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
21 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
Cinematic Gem more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Lázaro Ramos ... João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã
Marcelia Cartaxo ... Laurita
Flavio Bauraqui ... Tabu
Fellipe Marques ... Renatinho
Renata Sorrah ... Vitória
Emiliano Queiroz ... Amador
Giovana Barbosa ... Firmina
Ricardo Blat ... José
Guilherme Piva ... Álvaro
Marcelo Valle ... Delegado
Floriano Peixoto ... Gregório
Gero Camilo ... Agapito
Gláucio Gomes ... Gordo no Danúbio (Fat man)
Orã Figueiredo ... Policial
Karine Teles
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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min | Argentina:105 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) | France:97 min (Cannes Film Festival)
Country:
Brazil | France
Language:
Portuguese
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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Movie Connections:
References A Rainha Diaba (1974) more
Soundtrack:
Mulato Bamba more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Cinematic Gem, 13 December 2004
Author: artguy822 from Boston, MA

Built on subtly-nuanced performances by an outstanding cast, this film is a real cinematic gem. From the period costumes to the cinematography to the music, everything fits together. Lazaro Ramos as Joao Francisco dos Santos gives a tour de force performance especially powerful given the range of emotions necessary for the role. But all of the actors shine, under the demanding, gifted direction of Mr. Anouz. In some very long takes, for instance when Laurita tells dos Santos of the death of Rehatindho, all aspects of the craft are called into play. It cannot have been easy to maintain for such a long take.

The story is inspirational in the sense that the human spirit triumphs, love fulfills, talent overcomes in even the most sordid circumstances. Whether in Berlin or Brazil, life is, most certainly, a cabaret.

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