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Lisbela and the Prisoner

Lisbela and the Prisoner

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 22, 2003

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Comedy, Romance

User Score

78%

Original Title

Lisbela e o Prisioneiro

Production Companies

Natasha Filmes, Estúdios Mega, Globo Filmes, 20th Century Fox Brazil

Director

Guel Arraes

Description

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.