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Status
Released
Release
1965
Runtime
1h 46m
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Singer Laura Monteiro (Montiel) is murdered by her old protector João Fernandes de Oliveira (Giachetti), who has found out her love affair with Assis (Carlos Alberto). Favela-girl Belén (also Montiel) is the look-alike who takes her place, unaware she is being used by a gang that smuggles precious stones sewn in Carnival costumes. Written by fabreu
20 Cast Members
Sara Montiel
Belén / Laura Monteiro
Marc Michel
Paulo
Fosco Giachetti
João Fernandes de Oliveira
Carlos Alberto
Assis
José Prada
Oliveira's lawyer
Zeni Pereira
Trinidad
Eliezer Gomes
Negro gangster
Antônio Pitanga
Paulo's friend
Álvaro Aguiar
White gangster
José Policena
Antonia Marzullo
Belén's grandmother
Grande Otelo
Freitas
Arlindo Rodrigues
Self / Salgueiro art director
Nestor de Montemar
Moacyr Deriquém
Copacabana seducer
Wilson Grey
Man in samba school committee
Milton Luiz
Cyro Monteiro
President of Salgueiro Samba School
Maria Regina
Leonardo Villar
