Parahyba Mulher Macho(1983)
The woman every woman would like to be. The woman every man would like to have
Account an important part of the history of Brazil, through its main character, Anayde Beiriz a poet, journalist and revolutionary and libertarian teacher of the early twentieth century, known for its sexual liberalism, which shocked the pre-Revolution in the state of Paraíba during 1930. His love for João Dantas eventually forge João Pessoa's death, at that time, governor of of Paraíba. These events served as a trigger for the a revolution.
Movie: Parahyba Mulher Macho
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Anayde Beiriz
João Dantas
João Pessoa
Augusto Caldas
Seu Pedro
Severino
Tião
Cantador
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Account an important part of the history of Brazil, through its main character, Anayde Beiriz a poet, journalist and revolutionary and libertarian teacher of the early twentieth century, known for its sexual liberalism, which shocked the pre-Revolution in the state of Paraíba during 1930. His love for João Dantas eventually forge João Pessoa's death, at that time, governor of of Paraíba. These events served as a trigger for the a revolution.
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1983-09-15
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The woman every woman would like to be. The woman every man would like to have
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