Maids (2001)
Overview
Five maids in São Paulo are observed in this episodic, impressionistic film. The women interact with each other, ride busses, work, and have longings: Rai for a husband, Créo for her lost daughter, Roxane for a career in modeling. Quitéria is naive, a gull for thieves. Cida has a husband and also a lover. While each woman gets what she wishes for (more or less), it doesn't always make things better.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 1.285 |
Directed By
Nando Olival
Fernando Meirelles
Crew
Lauro Escorel
Tulé Peak
Miriam Biderman
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Deo Teixeira
Bel Berlinck
André Abujamra
Dárida Rodrigues
Nando Olival
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Nando Olival
Ana Soaras
Frederico Pinto
Rita Fernandes
Anna Van Steen
Fernando Meirelles
Cecília Homem de Mello
Renata Melo
Cecília Homem de Mello
Fernando Meirelles
Guilherme Ayrosa
TOP CAST
Graziella Moretto
Roxane
Lena Roque
Créo
Olivia Araújo
Quitéria
Luis Miranda
Abreu
Robson Nunes
Jailto
Tiago Moraes
Gilvan
Cláudia Missura
Raimunda
Renata Melo
Cida
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