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The Woman Who Invented Love
The Woman Who Invented Love

The Woman Who Invented Love

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

20 October 1980

Country

Brazil

Cast

Aldine Müller

Aldine Müller

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

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