TMDb Rating
4.8/10
4 verified votes
Mangúe-Bangúe (1971)
Comedy
62 min
Plot Summary
The quasi-fictional story of transgender sex workers living in Rio de Janeiro's swampy red light district, who are joined by a group of hippies and a runaway stockbroker, "Mangue-Bangue" is the paradigmatic expression of the post-1968 spirit of desbunde, the Brazilian slang catchword for "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll".
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- Try: "The quasi-fictional story of transgender sex workers living in Rio de Janeiro's swampy red light district, who are joined by a group of hippies and a runaway stockbroker, "Mangue-Bangue" is the paradigmatic expression of the post-1968 spirit of desbunde, the Brazilian slang catchword for "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll"."
- Try: "A 1971 film directed by Neville D'Almeida about the quasifictional story of transgender sex workers living in Rio de Janeiros."
- Try: "A movie starring Maria Gladys and Paulo Villaça about the quasifictional story of transgender sex workers living in Rio de Janeiros."
Keywords to include
ComedyNeville D'AlmeidaMaria GladysPaulo Villaça1971
Director
Neville D'Almeida
Top Cast
Maria GladysPaulo VillaçaMaria ReginaÉrico FreitasCarlos Guimas
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