The Three Marias (2002)

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

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)

Trailer

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