Lisbela and the Prisoner

2003

106 min

7.8

Ends at

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.

Budget

$0

Genre

Comedy, Romance

Director

Guel Arraes

Country

Brazil

Cast & Crew

Selton Mello

Débora Falabella

Virginia Cavendish

Bruno Garcia

Tadeu Mello

André Mattos

Lívia Falcão

Marco Nanini

Heloísa Périssé

Aramis Trindade

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Lisbela and the Prisoner

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.

  • Selton Mello

  • Débora Falabella

  • Virginia Cavendish

  • Bruno Garcia

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