Madame Satã (2002)

  • NR
  • 11/08/2002 (BR)
  • Crime, Drama, Romance, History
  • 1h 45m

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

Overview

In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro of the 1930s, João Francisco dos Santos is several things — son of slaves, ex-convict, thug, homosexual and adopted father for a number of pariahs. João expresses himself on the stage of a cabaret as Madame Satã.

Karim Aïnouz

Director, Writer

Sérgio Machado

Writer

Mauricio Zacharias

Writer

Marcelo Gomes

Writer

Cast

Lázaro Ramos's headshot

Lázaro Ramos

João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã
Marcélia Cartaxo's headshot

Marcélia Cartaxo

Laurita
Flávio Bauraqui's headshot

Flávio Bauraqui

Tabu
Renata Sorrah's headshot

Renata Sorrah

Vitória dos Anjos
Fellipe Marques's headshot

Fellipe Marques

Renatinho
Emiliano Queiroz's headshot

Emiliano Queiroz

Amador
Gero Camilo's headshot

Gero Camilo

Preso
Floriano Peixoto's headshot

Floriano Peixoto

Gregório

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