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The Beauties of Billings(1987)
Status: Released
Date: 1987-06-17
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Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
A travelogue through the remains of São Paulo failing 80s economy, including its in ruins film industry.
Languages: Portuguese.
Countries:
Brazil
ProductionCompanies:
Embrafilme
Ozualdo R. Candeias Produções Cinematográficas
Movie: The Beauties of Billings
Top 10 Billed Cast
Almir Sater
José Mojica Marins
Mário Benvenutti
Claudete Joubert
Sílvia Gless
Ody Fraga
Carlos Reichenbach
Jairo Ferreira
Inácio Araújo
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