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As Borboletas Também Amam (1979)

1979-12-15 · 1h 32m · PT
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Monica, a naive schoolgirl from a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, meets Virginia, a former neighbor, now living in Copacabana. Influenced by her, she decides to take on a double life: in the morning she is the suburban girl, in the afternoon she attends a brothel in the South Zone. One day she meets Flávio, a friend and eventual lover of Virginia. Flávio falls in love with the purity of Monica and wants to drive away her friends, for considering Virginia a bad company for her beloved.

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J.B. TankoDirector, Writer

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Paulo PortoPaulo PortoRossana GhessaRossana GhessaNeila TavaresNeila TavaresAngelina MunizAngelina MunizArlindo BarretoArlindo BarretoNestor de MontemarNestor de MontemarNélia PaulaNélia PaulaFrancisco Di FrancoFrancisco Di FrancoWilson GreyWilson GreyAbel PrazerAbel PrazerElena AndreaElena AndreaCarlos KurtCarlos Kurt

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What is As Borboletas Também Amam about?

Monica, a naive schoolgirl from a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, meets Virginia, a former neighbor, now living in Copacabana. Influenced by her, she decides to take on a double life: in the morning she is the suburban girl, in the afternoon she attends a brothel in the South Zone. One day she meets Flávio, a friend and eventual lover of Virginia. Flávio falls in love with the purity of Monica and wants to drive away her friends, for considering Virginia a bad company for her beloved.

How long is As Borboletas Também Amam?

As Borboletas Também Amam has a runtime of 92 minutes.