The day-to-day life of a young girl in the town of Diamantina, Brazil, on the end of 19th Century, based on real life diaries.
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Title: Vida de Menina (2003)
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| Ludmila Dayer | ... | Helena Morley | |
| Daniela Escobar | ... | Carolina | |
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Dalton Vigh | ... | Alexandre |
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Maria Sá | ... | Dona Teodora (as Maria de Sá) |
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Camilo Beviláqua | ... | Tio Geraldo |
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Lígia Cortez | ... | Tia Iaiá |
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Lolô Souza Pinto | ... | Tia Madge |
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Benjamim Abras | ... | Prof. Teodomiro |
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Margarida Aguiar | ... | Vizinha |
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Valdete Cordeiro | ... | Generosa |
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José Rubens dos Reis | ... | Pai Filipe |
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Tarcísio Ferreira | ... | Dr. Teles |
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Vinícius Ferreira | ... | Joãosinho |
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Thiago Fonseca | ... | Renato |
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Elvécio Guimarães | ... | Padre Neves |
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The day-to-day life of a young girl in the town of Diamantina, Brazil, on the end of 19th Century, based on real life diaries.
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The movie is based on the novel "Minha Vida de Menina" (The Diary of Helena Morley) wrote by Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant (under the pen name Helena Morley). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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BrazilLanguage:
PortugueseRelease Date:
7 June 2003 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
Diary of a Provincial Girl See more »Filming Locations:
Diamantina, Minas Gerais, BrazilCompany Credits
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Based on the journals of teenager Alicia Brant (aka Helena Morley), who lived in Diamantina, Brazil, after the once rich diamond veins were practically exhausted in the late 19th century. Her father's insistence on looking for the precious stone caused his family to live in perpetual poverty. The film is a sweet, if not too profound, piece about coming of age, family relationships and the importance of being true to one's self. "Vida de Menina" provides some beautiful shots of historic Diamantina (recently declared a UNESCO world heritage site) and surroundings, and nice acting especially by the protagonist (Ludmila Dayer) and Daniela Escobar.