Lisbela and the Prisoner
7.6
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.
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Cast
18 people
Selton Mello
Leléu
Known for
A Dog's Will
I'm Still Here
Débora Falabella
Lisbela
Known for
Brazil Avenue
The Clone
Virginia Cavendish
Inaura
Known for
O Auto da Compadecida
A Dog's Will
Bruno Garcia
Douglas
Known for
Kissing Game
O Auto da Compadecida
Tadeu Mello
Cabo Citonho
Known for
Xuxa and the Elves
André Mattos
Tenente Guedes
Known for
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
DOM
Lívia Falcão
Francisquinha
Known for
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
Marco Nanini
Frederico Evandro
Known for
O Auto da Compadecida
The Big Family: The Movie
Heloísa Périssé
Prazeres
Known for
Brazil Avenue
Noah's Ark
Aramis Trindade
Homem jurado de morte
Known for
O Auto da Compadecida
Reflections of a Blender
Carlos Casagrande
Steve (Ator do filme do cinema)
Also in
Young Hearts
Looks & Essence
Zeca Veloso
Leléu (jovem)
Also in
Kings & Rats
Guel Arraes Director · Pedro Cardoso Screenplay Jorge Furtado Screenplay
Worldwide gross $20M · First release August 22, 2003 · Produced in Brazil
Box office
Worldwide gross
$19,915,933
Production
Natasha Filmes
Production
Estúdios Mega
Production
Globo Filmes
Production
20th Century Fox Brazil
Production
Brazil
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Lisbela e o Prisioneiro
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · August 22, 2003
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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