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The Three Marias (2002)

The Three Marias poster
Original title
As Três Marias
Directed by
Aluizio Abranches
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Brazil, Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three women in rural Pernambuco become entangled in a story of passion and revenge. The film follows their lives as a tragedy unfolds around them.

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What happens

The Three Marias is a Brazilian drama film made in 2002. It is the second feature film by the Brazilian filmmaker Aluizio Abranches. Marieta Severo, Júlia Lemmertz, Maria Luísa Mendonça and Luíza Mariani lead the cast. Also in the cast are Lázaro Ramos, Wagner Moura, Carlos Vereza and Tuca Andrada. The movie is a shakespearean tragedy in the countryside of Pernambuco. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, achieving excellent reviews in Brazil and abroad, being critically acclaimed in international level. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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