Madame Satã
“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.
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Cast
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Lázaro Ramos
João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã
Known for
The Man Who Copied
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Marcélia Cartaxo
Laurita
Known for
Cangaço Novo
Hour of the Star
Flávio Bauraqui
Tabu
Known for
Land of Desire
Invisible Life
Renata Sorrah
Vitória dos Anjos
Known for
Never Give Up
Executive Order
Fellipe Marques
Renatinho
Also in
Circular Capital
Emiliano Queiroz
Amador
Known for
A Wolf at the Door
My Sweet Orange Tree
Gero Camilo
Preso
Known for
Man on Fire
Carandiru
Floriano Peixoto
Gregório
Known for
Carandiru
Olga
Eduardo Coutinho
Juiz
Known for
Playing
Master, a Building in Copacabana
Ricardo Blat
José
Known for
Cangaço Novo
Carandiru
Karine Teles
ruiva na janela
Known for
The Second Mother
Pantanal
Orã Figueiredo
policial
Known for
Total Dreamer
Overhaul
Karim Aïnouz Director · Sérgio Machado Writer Marcelo Gomes Writer
Worldwide gross $1.2M · Budget $1M · First release May 19, 2002
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,155,180
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
VideoFilmes
Production
Wild Bunch
Production
Lumière
Production
Dominant 7
Production
Brazil · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
France · May 19, 2002
Premiere
Brazil · November 8, 2002
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
October 3, 2002 · Theatrical
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