France / May 16, 2005 / Cannes Film Festival
Love to live. Live to love.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Divina Valéria | Zilú |
| Dois Mundos | Dois Mundos |
| José Dumont | Sergipano |
| Harildo Déda | Careca |
| Gerônimo Santana | Fuá |
| Fernando Fulco | Delegado |
| David Herman | Comandante Inglês |
| Olga Machado | Médica |
| Fernanda de Freitas | Nilma |
| Ricardo Luedy | Cliente Karinna |
| Leno Sacramento | Rufino |
| Wilson Mello | Ferreirinha |
| Zeca Abreu | Marinalva |
| Nonato Freire | Escrivão |
| Ricardo Spencer | Marcelo |
| Adelena Rios | Dançarina Strip 1 |
| Taís Wagner | Prostituta 1 |
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| Carolina Ribeiro | Jamily |
| Andréia Elia | D. Lenita |
| Marcos Pedroso | Seu Marquinhos |
| Alessandra | Dançarina Strip 2 |
| Guiga Scott | Locutor Xanadu |
| Agnaldo Lopes | Cliente Karinna 2 |
| Rai Alves | Athaide |
| Tinho Bahia | Lutador de Boxe |
| Luís Olho de Gato | Sparing |
| Carlos Pronzato | Imediato Chileno |
| Felipe Ferreira | Joilson |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cidade Baixa |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português, Español, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | VideoFilmes, Buena Onda |
| Release date | 4 novembre 2005 |
| Production | Walter Salles, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Donald Ranvaud, Robert Bevan |
| Writer | Karim Aïnouz, Sérgio Machado, Adriana Rattes, Gil Vicente Tavares |
| Editing | Isabela Monteiro de Castro |
| Cinematography | Toca Seabra |
| Assistant directors | Sérgio Machado |
| Camera operators | Toca Seabra |
| Additional photography | Toca Seabra |
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| Production design | Marcos Pedroso |
| Art direction | Marcos Pedroso |
| Set decoration | Marcos Pedroso |
| Music | Carlinhos Brown, Beto Villares, Helena Duarte |
| Sound | Carlinhos Brown, Beto Villares, Helena Duarte |
| Costume design | Cristina Camargo, Caroline Darrieux, André Simonetti, Rosa Versoça |
| Makeup | Rosa Versoça, Cristina Camargo, Caroline Darrieux, André Simonetti |
| Hairstyling | Cristina Camargo, Caroline Darrieux, André Simonetti, Rosa Versoça |
| Revenue | 144.590 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Brazil / Sep 27, 2005 / Festival do Rio
Theatrical release
Brazil / Nov 04, 2005
Israel / Nov 17, 2005
United States / Dec 14, 2005 / R
Ukraine / Jul 16, 2006
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