Movie: Perfumed Ball

Top 10 Billed Cast

Duda Mamberti
Duda Mamberti

Benjamin Abrahão

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Lampião

Aramis Trindade
Aramis Trindade

Tenente Lindalvo Rosas

Jofre Soares
Jofre Soares

Padre Cícero

Chico Diaz
Chico Díaz

Zé de Zito

Germano Haiut
Germano Haiut

Ademar Albuquerque

Giovanna Gold
Giovanna Gold

Jacobina

Zuleica Ferreira
Zuleica Ferreira

Maria Bonita

Cláudio Mamberti
Cláudio Mamberti

Coronel João Libório

Roger de Renor
Roger de Renor

Corisco

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    A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to film the band of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian bandit.

  • Release Date

    1997-08-01

  • Average

    7.413

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
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  • Languages:

    Português

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