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The Woman Who Invented Love (1979)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Jean Garrett
Writer : João Silvério Trevisan

Synopsis

Doralice is a simple minded woman romantically fascinated by marriage. However, when she is raped by a butcher, a friend advises her to become a prostitute - and she does it. After that, all her wishes and longings will curl up into a fascinating vortex.

Actors

Aldine Muller
Aldine Muller
Doralice / Tallulah
Rodolfo Arena
Rodolfo Arena
Doutor Perdigão
Edgard Franco
Edgard Franco
César Augusto
Lola Brah
Lola Brah
Doralice's Mentor
Heloísa Raso
Heloísa Raso
Doralice's Roomate
Roberto Miranda
Roberto Miranda
Client who cries
Orlando Parolini
Orlando Parolini
Client who can't have his butt touched
Carlos Reichenbach
Carlos Reichenbach
English teacher
Simone Carvalho
Simone Carvalho
Genésio de Carvalho
Genésio de Carvalho
Carlos Arena
Carlos Arena
Oswaldo Cirillo
Oswaldo Cirillo
Renée Casemart
Renée Casemart
Theresa Bianchi
Theresa Bianchi
Nerzídio Bonacin
Nerzídio Bonacin
Walter Coletti
Walter Coletti
(as Walter Luiz Colleti)
Marcelo Dantas
Marcelo Dantas
Zécarlos de Andrade
Zécarlos de Andrade
Rita de Cássia
Rita de Cássia
Osly Delano
Osly Delano
Jairo Ferreira
Jairo Ferreira
Dulce Garcia
Dulce Garcia
Lano Grandi
Lano Grandi
Nair Isaguirre
Nair Isaguirre
Paulo Leite
Paulo Leite
Célia Lima
Célia Lima
José Lucas
José Lucas
André Luiz
André Luiz
Bubby Montenegro
Bubby Montenegro
Cavagnole Neto
Cavagnole Neto
Aluizio Pontes
Aluizio Pontes
Francisco Rodrigues
Francisco Rodrigues
Irupê Rodrigues
Irupê Rodrigues
Jorge Sales
Jorge Sales
Wilson Sampson
Wilson Sampson
Waldir Siebert
Waldir Siebert
Néa Simões
Néa Simões
Zelia Toledo
Zelia Toledo
Paulo Valvassori
Paulo Valvassori
Luiz Vizeu
Luiz Vizeu
Nana Vogel
Nana Vogel
Eduardo Zá
Eduardo Zá

Crews

Jean Garrett
Jean Garrett
Director
João Silvério Trevisan
João Silvério Trevisan
Story
Cassiano Esteves
Cassiano Esteves
Producer
Eder Mazzini
Eder Mazzini
Editor
Carlos Reichenbach
Carlos Reichenbach
Director of Photography
Pedro Luiz Nobile
Pedro Luiz Nobile
Sound Recordist
Mário Vaz Filho
Mário Vaz Filho
Assistant Director
João Silvério Trevisan
João Silvério Trevisan
Screenplay
Toni Fernandes
Toni Fernandes
Costume Design
Ana Paranhos
Ana Paranhos
Makeup Artist
Nilza Albanezzi
Nilza Albanezzi
Production Manager
Jorge Sampaio
Jorge Sampaio
Production Manager
Nerzídio Bonacin
Nerzídio Bonacin
Electrician
José Dias
José Dias
Electrician
Sérgio Dias
Sérgio Dias
Electrician
Hideo Nakayama
Hideo Nakayama
Assistant Camera
Waldir Siebert
Waldir Siebert
Still Photographer
Nair Silva
Nair Silva
Wardrobe Designer
Aluizio Pontes
Aluizio Pontes
Music Arranger
Joel Agrisani
Joel Agrisani
Production Assistant
Walter Coletti
Walter Coletti
Production Assistant
Marcos Cunha
Marcos Cunha
Production Assistant

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