Madame Satã

1h 45min

Crime

Drama

Romance

History

A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos Santos – better known as Madame Satã – was also a notorious gay performer who pushed social boundaries in a volatile time.

Production Companies

Wild Bunch

VideoFilmes

Dominant 7

Lumière

Cast

Lázaro Ramos

Lázaro Ramos

João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã
Renata Sorrah

Renata Sorrah

Vitória dos Anjos
Karine Teles

Karine Teles

ruiva na janela

Release date

3rd Oct 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Português