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Original Title: A Novela das 8

2012
1h 45m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2012

Runtime

1h 45m

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Storyline

"Life is fiction."

In Brazil, in 1978, under the dictatorship, the country lives the euphoria of disco fever and the fantasy life of Dancin' Days, a prime time soap. After a fatal incident, Amanda, a high-class prostitute addicted to TV, and her maid Dora, are forced to flee São Paulo to Rio. While Amanda dreams of visiting the Dancin' Days disco, Dora prepares to confront her secret past. Their destinies will eventually intersect with those of João Paulo, a diplomat who feels like a foreigner in his own country, the revolutionary Vicente and his brother Pedro, and the teenager Caio, raised by his grandparents and relying on the support of his friend Mônica as he struggles to be accepted as a gay man. Both youngsters are crazy about disco fever and fascinated by the soap Dancin' Days.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Mar 30, 2012
Languages
Portuguese
Director
Odilon Rocha
Production
TC Filmes
TC Filmes
Cria Films
Cria Films
Querosene Filmes
Querosene Filmes
Production Countries
Brazil

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Claudia Ohana

Claudia Ohana

Dora Dias

Vanessa Giácomo

Vanessa Giácomo

Amanda Lima

Mateus Solano

Mateus Solano

João Paulo

Alexandre Nero

Alexandre Nero

Brandão

André Ramiro

André Ramiro

Sérgio

Camila Amado

Camila Amado

Maria

Bruno Pêgo

Bruno Pêgo

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