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Marcelo Zona Sul
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Marcelo Zona Sul

1970-02-11 · 104 min · ★ 6.7

Romance · Adventure · Comedy · Drama

In the bohemian 1960s Rio de Janeiro, the 16 year-old rebel and reckless teenager Marcelo, a terrible student that plays hooky from school, dreams on leaving his home and move to São Paulo to work hard, make money and travel abroad to visit the world.

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Directors
Xavier de Oliveira
Production companies
Lestepe Produções Cinematográficas, Ipanema Filmes
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stepan NercessianStepan NercessianMarcelo
Françoise FortonFrançoise FortonRenata
LulaMiguel
Simone MalagutiCarmen
Francisco DantasAnacleto
Maria Teresa BarrosoMaria Teresa BarrosoMãe de Marcelo
Neila TavaresPsicóloga
Antônio VictorAntônio VictorDiretor da escola
Pichin PláInspetora da escola
Ana Maria Marques
Denoy de OliveiraDenoy de Oliveira
Lia Renée

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