

Il barbiere di Rio
1996-10-18 · 105 min · ★ 5.6
Matteo is a Roman barber whose business is full of debts. He decides to escape from this depressing reality by accepting his sister's invitation to Brazil.
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- Directors
- Giovanni Veronesi
- Production companies
- Pacific Pictures, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Diego AbatantuonoMatteo
Zuleica Dos SantosGiorgina
Rocco PapaleoUgo
Irene GrandiAngelo Custode
Giuseppe OristanioRocco
Margaret MazzantiniSilvia
Renata FronziAngelina
Mauro Di FrancescoItaliano a Rio
Nini SalernoItaliano a Rio
Ugo ContiItaliano a Rio
Antonio PetrocelliIl Poliziotto
Luiz Armando QueirozPaulo
Mônica MartelliTravestito
Rubens BarbotBibi
Rogério CardosoZio Pescatore
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