Top Cast
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Christine Fernandes
Lara
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Caco Ciocler
Guima
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Tuca Andrada
Eric
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Maria Manoella
Lara (Jovem)
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Camilo Bevilacqua
Francesco
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Ana Beatriz Nogueira
Marta
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Gilberto Gawronski
Iberê
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Emílio de Mello
Luigi
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Miguel Magno
Henrique
Overview
The life of Brazilian actress Odete Lara, muse of the movement called Cinema Novo in Brazil, who exchanged stardom for a quiet and religious life.
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Love for Sale
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Hands of Stone
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Casa Grande
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El Chicano
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Three Christs
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The Enforcer
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