Bahia
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The adventures of Otalia, a strangely innocent young Brazilian prostitute who has just arrived in Salvador, Bahia. Though her belongings are stolen from her shortly after arrival, Otalia swiftly meets up with a group of charming and helpful friends.
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Cast
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Antônio Pitanga
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The Clone
Perfect Love
Mira Fonseca
Marcel Camus
Jorge Amado
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Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo
André Domage
Claire Duval
Zeni Pereira
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Steven G. Menkin
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Andrée Feix
Jofre Soares
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Joëlle Picaud
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Marcel Camus Director · Jorge Amado Writer Andrée Feix Editor
United States release July 1, 1979 · Produced in Brazil, France · Production Orphée Arts
Production
France 3 (FR 3)
Production
Orphée Arts
Production
Brazil · France
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Languages
Original title
Otalia de Bahia
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
France · September 26, 1976
Theatrical
United States · July 1, 1979
Brazil
August 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Poland
February 10, 1978
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