Zuzu Angel

Zuzu Angel

Zuzu Angel

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Zuzu Angel

2006

1h 48m

6.7(60 votes)

Drama

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Overview

Covering the last years of the famous Brazilian fashion designer in her doomed quest for justice, Zuzu Angel follows the case of her activist son Stuart's arrest, torture, murder, and subsequent corpse disposal by the military forces in early 1970s Rio de Janeiro, during the darkest era of Brazilian military regime and media censorship.

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Globo Filmes

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Patricia Pillar

Zuzu Angel

Patricia Pillar

Acting

Daniel de Oliveira

Stuart Angel

Daniel de Oliveira

Acting

Leandra Leal

Sônia

Leandra Leal

Acting

Alexandre Borges

Fraga

Alexandre Borges

Acting

Luana Piovani

Elke Maravilha

Luana Piovani

Acting

Aramis Trindade

Tenente

Aramis Trindade

Acting

Ângela Vieira

Lúcia

Ângela Vieira

Acting

Flávio Bauraqui

Mota

Flávio Bauraqui

Acting

Regiane Alves

Hildegard Angel

Regiane Alves

Acting

Caio Junqueira

Alberto

Caio Junqueira

Acting

Nelson Dantas

Antônio Lamarca

Nelson Dantas

Acting

Paulo Betti

Carlos Lamarca

Paulo Betti

Acting

Elke Maravilha

Lieselotte

Elke Maravilha

Acting

Othon Bastos

Brigadeiro

Othon Bastos

Acting

Antônio Pitanga

Policial gentil

Antônio Pitanga

Acting

Fernanda de Freitas

Ana Angel

Fernanda de Freitas

Acting

Ângela Leal

Elaine

Ângela Leal

Acting

Ivan Cândido

Capelão

Ivan Cândido

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