Bete Balanço

Bete Balanço

Bete Balanço

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Bete Balanço

1984

1h 12m

6.0(23 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A small town girl, who's an aspiring singer, tries to make a living out of music in the big city of Rio de Janeiro.

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16 members

Acting

Débora Bloch

Bete

Débora Bloch

Acting

Lauro Corona

Rodrigo

Lauro Corona

Acting

Diogo Vilela

Paulinho

Diogo Vilela

Acting

Maria Zilda Bethlem

Bia

Maria Zilda Bethlem

Acting

Cazuza

Tininho

Cazuza

Acting

Hugo Carvana

Tony

Hugo Carvana

Acting

Arthur Muhlenberg

Deca

No Image

Directing

Jessel Buss

Vitor

No Image

Acting

Duse Nacaratti

Witness

Duse Nacaratti

Acting

Eleonora Rocha

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Marcus Vinícius

Bus ticket checker

Marcus Vinícius

Acting

Andréa Beltrão

Dancer

Andréa Beltrão

Acting

Jorge Lafond

Self

Jorge Lafond

Sound

Frejat

Unknown Role

Frejat

Acting

Lobão

Unknown Role

Lobão

Directing

José Joffily

Unknown Role

José Joffily

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