Genres
Production Companies
VideoFilmes
Dominant 7
Lumière
Madame Satã
Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint
Overview
A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos Santos – better known as Madame Satã – was also a notorious gay performer who pushed social boundaries in a volatile time.
Key Crew
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Producer: Marc Beauchamps, Isabel Diegues, Vincent Maraval, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Donald Ranvaud, Juliette Renaud, Walter Salles
Director of Photography: Walter Carvalho
Writer: Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes, Sérgio Machado, Mauricio Zacharias
Top Cast
Lázaro Ramos
João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã
Marcélia Cartaxo
Laurita
Flávio Bauraqui
Tabu
Renata Sorrah
Vitória dos Anjos
Fellipe Marques
Renatinho
Emiliano Queiroz
Amador
Gero Camilo
Preso
Floriano Peixoto
Gregório
