Lisbela and the Prisoner

Lisbela and the Prisoner — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 22, 2003
• Runtime
• 106 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Romance
• Director
• Guel Arraes

Lisbela and the Prisoner — Cast

Selton Mello Leléu Débora Falabella Lisbela Virginia Cavendish Inaura Bruno Garcia Douglas Tadeu Mello Cabo Citonho André Mattos Tenente Guedes Lívia Falcão Francisquinha Marco Nanini Frederico Evandro