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The Island of Prohibited Pleasures

The Island of Prohibited Pleasures

The Island of Prohibited Pleasures

19793.51h 36mNC-17

Overview

There's the continent ruled by a repressive government and there's an island where political activists of the continent take refuge on running away from the continent's police. This island is their last stand – there they live in a way not possible in the continent – free love, no possessions, brotherhood… In the continent, a killer is sent to the island to kill the revolutionary leaders. The killer is a woman , Ana (Neide Ribeiro). She will go there as a journalist sent there to interview the leaders of the movement. On arriving to the island, she will find out that things were much different from what she expected. Will Ana be involved by the "island of forbidden pleasures." Will she fulfill her mission?

Directed by Carlos Reichenbach
Written by Carlos Reichenbach
Produced by Antonio Polo Galante
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Top Cast

Neide Ribeiro

Neide Ribeiro

Ana Medeiros

Roberto Miranda

Roberto Miranda

Sérgio Lacerda

Fernando Benini

Fernando Benini

Nilo Baleeiro

Zilda Mayo

Zilda Mayo

Monique

C

Carlos Cassan

William Solanas

Meiry Vieira

Meiry Vieira

Lia

F

Fátima Porto

Brigite

T

Teca Klauss

Lucia

L

Lygia Reichenbach

Médica

J

José Maia Neto

Gangster

About The Island of Prohibited Pleasures

The Island of Prohibited Pleasures is a drama, thriller film released in 1979. Directed by Carlos Reichenbach, it stars Neide Ribeiro, Roberto Miranda, Fernando Benini. There's the continent ruled by a repressive government and there's an island where political activists of the continent take refuge on running away from the continent's police. This island is their last stand – there they live in a way not possible in the continent – free love, no possessions, brotherhood… In the continent, a killer is sent to the island to kill the revolutionary leaders. The killer is a woman , Ana (Neide Ribeiro). She will go there as a journalist sent there to interview the leaders of the movement. On arriving to the island, she will find out that things were much different from what she expected. Will Ana be involved by the "island of forbidden pleasures." Will she fulfill her mission?

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