Amélia
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Amélia

8.6 / 10 2000 2h 10mNR Portuguese
ComedyDrama

Storyline

Fictional story based on Sarah Bernhard's visit to Brazil in 1905. The actress, experiencing a personal and professional crisis at the time, is induced by her personal Brazilian maid, Amélia, to make a performance in Rio de Janeiro. After arriving, she is forced to stand the company of Amélia's exotic sisters.

Cast & Crew

Béatrice Agenin

Béatrice Agenin

Sarah Bernhardt

Lead
Marília Pêra

Marília Pêra

Amélia

Myrian Muniz

Myrian Muniz

Francisca

Camila Amado

Camila Amado

Oswalda

Alice Borges

Alice Borges

Maria Luiza

Betty Gofman

Betty Gofman

Vincentine

Duda Mamberti

Duda Mamberti

Lano

Pedro Paulo Rangel

Pedro Paulo Rangel

Salustiano

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ana Carolina's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Amélia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker