Brazilian chef Isabella Oliveira moves to San Francisco when her husband, frustrated by her motion sickness, cheats on her.
Director:
Fina TorresWriter:
Vera Blasi
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Title: Woman on Top (2000)
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3 nominations.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Isabella Oliveira (as Penelope Cruz) | |
| Murilo Benício | ... | Toninho Oliveira | |
| Harold Perrineau | ... | Monica Jones (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) | |
| Mark Feuerstein | ... | Cliff Lloyd | |
| John de Lancie | ... | Alex Reeves (as John De Lancie) | |
| Anne Ramsay | ... | TV Director | |
| Ana Gasteyer | ... | Claudia Hunter | |
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Analu De Castro | ... | Little Isabella - Age 2 |
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Thais De Sá Curvelo | ... | Little Isabella - Age 5 |
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Eliana Guttman | ... | Isabella's Mother |
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Eduardo Mattedi | ... | Isabella's Father |
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Ana Paula Oliveira | ... | Cook |
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Marilice Santos | ... | Sexy Neighbor |
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Giba Conceição | ... | Troubadour #1 |
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Joaquim Pinto | ... | Troubadour #2 |
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Plagued by chronic motion sickness, Isabella--a sultry Brazilian belle, and a gifted chef--needs to be in control in every aspect of her life: in her car; in the kitchen; on the dance floor, and of course, during sex. Needless to say, this confusing situation drives Isabella's husband, Toninho, crazy--and after one infidelity too many--the feisty young woman decides to do what she knows best: take over the reins of her life, and move to San Francisco. There, a brilliant career as the presenter of her TV cooking show awaits Isabella--and for the first time in a long while--she feels loved. Will guilty Toninho realise what he's lost? Written by Nick Riganas
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television show | motion sickness | brazilian | brazil | female protagonist |Taglines:
In This Sexy Comedy, She's Moving Up Where She Belongs... See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some strong sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Isabella: Your mother is still alive.
Toninho: That's not the point.
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Written by Ary Barroso
Performed by Katia Moraes (as Kátia Moraes) and Sambaguru
Produced by Bill Brendle
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All interiors for the San Francisco scenes were shot in soundstages in Brazil. See more »Goofs
When the sprinklers turn on Isabella and Toninho, Isabella's hair changes between shots from soaking wet, to dry, and back again. See more »Quotes
Toninho: Isabella, I swear on my mother's grave, you are the only woman I ever loved.Isabella: Your mother is still alive.
Toninho: That's not the point.
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Aquarela do BrasilWritten by Ary Barroso
Performed by Katia Moraes (as Kátia Moraes) and Sambaguru
Produced by Bill Brendle
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22 September 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,008,191, 24 September 2000Gross USA:
$5,020,111Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$10,194,274Company Credits
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I saw "Woman on top" yesterday and I found it very nice. It's a very funny story set first in Bahia (Brazil) and then in San Francisco, when Isabella (Penelope Cruz) became a TV star in a TV program about food. Penelope Cruz is very good in the role but it would be better if the role of Isabella was given to a brazilian actress (like for example Giovanna Antonelli, who would be perfect for the role), because a Spanish actress, even if she is good, who plays a sensual brazilian cook do not sound such well. Murilo Benicio (Toninho), one of the best brazilian young actors, is very good, very funny and so handsome and sexy! The story is very colorful and the music is beautiful, with many brazilian bossa nova hits like "Aquarela do Brasil" and "Vocè". The idea of Isabella having a best friend who is a drag queen is very good and also the idea of the TV program about the passion in brazilian cooking is excellent (and it remembers the role of the sensual cook Dona Flora played by Sonia Braga in "Dona Flor and her two husbands" by Bruno Barreto). If you want to feel the passion, the color, the music of Brazil, you have to watch this movie, even if, I repeat again, a brazilian actress would be better for the main role. I give it a 7.