Lisbela and the Prisoner

Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)

Lisbela e o Prisioneiro

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.

Date of release
2003-08-22
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (411)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Guel Arraes

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Rio de Janeiro

Lisbela e o Prisioneiro is a 2003 Brazilian romantic comedy film directed by Guel Arraes, based on the 1964 play of the same name by Osman Lins.

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