Madame Satã (2002)
Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint
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.
- Date of release
- 2002-10-03
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (90)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Romance, History
- Director
- Karim Aïnouz
Casting
- Lázaro Ramos — João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã
- Marcélia Cartaxo — Laurita
- Flávio Bauraqui — Tabu
- Renata Sorrah — Vitória dos Anjos
- Fellipe Marques — Renatinho
- Emiliano Queiroz — Amador
- Gero Camilo — Preso
- Floriano Peixoto — Gregório
- Eduardo Coutinho — Juiz
- Ricardo Blat — José
- Karine Teles — ruiva na janela
- Orã Figueiredo — policial
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Rio de Janeiro
Madame Satã is a 2002 biographical crime drama film co-written and directed by Karim Aïnouz. Shot in the neighborhoods of Lapa, Glória, Paquetá, and Centro in Rio de Janeiro, it stars Lázaro Ramos as drag performer Madame Satã and premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
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