If I Were You

If I Were You

If I Were You

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If I Were You

2006

1h 48m

6.4(383 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they do not understand and respect the feelings and view point of the partner. Claudio sees Helena as a shopper and "little teacher of a choral" and Helena sees Claudio as an insensitive and rough man. On the night before the fiftieth anniversary of Claudio, they changed places with each other.

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Espaço/Z

Globo Filmes

Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

20th Century Fox Brazil

Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Tony Ramos

Cláudio

Tony Ramos

Acting

Glória Pires

Helena

Glória Pires

Acting

Thiago Lacerda

Marcos

Thiago Lacerda

Acting

Glória Menezes

Vivinha

Glória Menezes

Acting

Danielle Winits

Cibele

Danielle Winits

Acting

Lavínia Vlasak

Bárbara

Lavínia Vlasak

Acting

Maria Gladys

Cida

Maria Gladys

Acting

Ary Fontoura

Padre Henrique

Ary Fontoura

Acting

Lara Rodrigues

Bia

Lara Rodrigues

Acting

Maria Ceiça

Márcia

Maria Ceiça

Acting

Antonia Frering

Tereza

Antonia Frering

Acting

Leandro Hassum

Maurício

Leandro Hassum

Acting

Carla Daniel

Regina

Carla Daniel

Acting

Marcella Muniz

Marília

Marcella Muniz

Acting

Patricia Pillar

Dra. Cris

Patricia Pillar

Directing

Jorge Fernando

Ufólogo

Jorge Fernando

Directing

Dennis Carvalho

Arnaldo

Dennis Carvalho

Acting

Mário José Paz

Psicanalista

Mário José Paz

Acting

Maurício Gonçalves

Narrator

Maurício Gonçalves

Acting

Helena Fernandes

Débora

Helena Fernandes

Acting

Thomas Morkos

Caê

Thomas Morkos

Acting

Agatha Aguiar

Carol

No Image

Acting

Barbara Paiva

Gabi

No Image

Acting

Paulo Giardini

Garçom do Restaurante

Paulo Giardini

Acting

Jurandir de Oliveira

Porteiro da Escola

Jurandir de Oliveira

Acting

Aline Camacho

Recepcionista da Agência

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Acting

Ana Paula Vieira

Atendimento da Agência

Ana Paula Vieira

Acting

Iano Salomão

Atendimento da Agência

Iano Salomão

Acting

Joana Nardelli

Atendimento da Agência

No Image

Acting

Rodrigo Oliveira

Office Boy

No Image

Acting

Raul Labancca

Diretor de Produção

Raul Labancca

Directing

Daniel Filho

Homem no Banheiro

Daniel Filho

Acting

Cleber Salgado

Unknown Role

Cleber Salgado

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