Movie: A Grande Vedete

Top 8 Billed Cast

Dercy Gonçalves
Dercy Gonçalves

Janete

Humberto Catalano
Humberto Catalano

John Herbert
John Herbert

Paulo

Marina Marcel
Marina Marcel

Zezé Macedo
Zezé Macedo

Edinho
Edinho

Trio Irakitan

Joãozinho
Joãozinho

Trio Irakitan

Gil
Gil

Trio Irakitan

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    Madame Janete is an aging music hall star who insists on doing roles far beneath her real age, and whose secretary keeps her fans in a payroll. One day she meets young author Paulo and falls for him; but he is in love and engaged to ballerina Vilma, and misunderstandings abound.

  • Release Date

    1958-04-25

  • Average

    6.25

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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    Português
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