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Lisbela and the Prisoner

Original title: Lisbela e o Prisioneiro
  • 20032003
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.4K
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Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man who travels from town to town selling all sorts of things and performing as Master of Ceremonies for some cheesy nu... Read allLisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man who travels from town to town selling all sorts of things and performing as Master of Ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Inaura... Read allLisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man who travels from town to town selling all sorts of things and performing as Master of Ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Inaura, a sexy, beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman in the... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.4K
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  • Director
    • Guel Arraes
  • Writers
    • Guel Arraes(screenplay)
    • Jorge Furtado(screenplay)
    • Pedro Cardoso(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • André Mattos
    • Aramis Trindade
    • Bruno Garcia
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  • Director
    • Guel Arraes
  • Writers
    • Guel Arraes(screenplay)
    • Jorge Furtado(screenplay)
    • Pedro Cardoso(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • André Mattos
    • Aramis Trindade
    • Bruno Garcia
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 18 nominations

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    Virginia Cavendish, Débora Falabella, Bruno Garcia, André Mattos, Selton Mello, Tadeu Mello, and Marco Nanini in Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)
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    André Mattos
    André Mattos
    • Tenente Guedesas Tenente Guedes
    Aramis Trindade
    • Juradoas Jurado
    Bruno Garcia
    • Douglasas Douglas
    Carlos Casagrande
    • Mocinho (seriado)as Mocinho (seriado)
    Cláudio Perotto
    • Vilão (seriado)as Vilão (seriado)
    Débora Falabella
    Débora Falabella
    • Lisbelaas Lisbela
    Heloísa Périssé
    • Prazeresas Prazeres
    Paula Lavigne
    • Samaraas Samara
    • (as Laura P.)
    • …
    Lívia Falcão
    • Francisquinhaas Francisquinha
    Luisa Arraes
    • Dama de honraas Dama de honra
    • (as Luiza Arraes)
    Marco Nanini
    Marco Nanini
    • Frederico Evandroas Frederico Evandro
    Michelle Birkheuer
    • Mocinha (seriado)as Mocinha (seriado)
    Selton Mello
    Selton Mello
    • Leléuas Leléu
    Tadeu Mello
    • Cabo Citonhoas Cabo Citonho
    Virginia Cavendish
    Virginia Cavendish
    • Inauraas Inaura
    Zeca Veloso
    • Leléu meninoas Leléu menino
    Jorgeh José Ramos
    • Narrador (seriado)as Narrador (seriado)
    • (voice)
    • (as Jorgeh Ramos)
    Armando Tiraboschi
    • Dublador (seriado)as Dublador (seriado)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Guel Arraes
    • Writers
      • Guel Arraes(screenplay)
      • Jorge Furtado(screenplay)
      • Pedro Cardoso(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Lívia Falcão's debut.
    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits run over an audience leaving a movie theater, tying in with Leléu and Lisbela's last dialogue. As expected, a couple stays until the end.
    • Connections
      References Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      Você Não me Ensinou a te Esquecer
      Written by Fernando Mendes

      Performed by Caetano Veloso

    User reviews8

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    Top review
    7/10
    Delightful Romantic Comedy
    In the country of Northeast of Brazil, Leléu (Selton Mello) is a nomad rascal, traveling through different small towns, cheating people and having one night stand with the local women. While escaping from Inaura (Virgínia Cabendish), who has felt in love with him after a brief affair, and her cuckold husband, the hit man Frederico Evandro (Marcos Nanini), who wants to kill him, Leléu arrives in a small town. There, he meets Lisbela (Débora Falabella), the daughter of Tenente Guedes (André Mattos) and a romantic film lover, who is engaged of Douglas (Bruno Garcia) and is going to get married with him, and, like in a movie with happy end, they fall in love for each other.

    "Lisbela e o Prisioneiro" is a delightful romantic comedy, supported by funny characters, situations, expressions and sayings very typical in the country of Brazil. I am not sure whether foreigners would appreciate or understand the richness of our national culture in this movie, but the story certainly reaches persons of different social classes in my country. The cast and direction are excellent and the music score is outstanding, highlight the song "Você não me Ensinou a te Esquecer" ("You Have not Taught me How to Forget You"), of Caetano Veloso. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Lisbela e o Prisioneiro" ("Lisbela and the Prisoner")
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    • Release date
      • August 22, 2003 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Official site
      • Official Site - trailer (Real and Windows Media)
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Лисбела и преступник
    • Filming locations
      • Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Estúdios Mega
      • Globo Filmes
      • Natasha Filmes
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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