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Mango Yellow

Mango Yellow

The human being is all stomach and sex.

20026.61h 43m

Overview

The lives of a macho butcher, his wife, a lonely waitress, a sadist and a flophouse manager intersect in Recife, Brazil.

Directed by Cláudio Assis
Written by Hilton Lacerda, Cláudio Assis
Produced by Cláudio Assis, Paulo Sacramento
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Top Cast

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Dunga

Jonas Bloch

Jonas Bloch

Isaac

Dira Paes

Dira Paes

Kika

Chico Diaz

Chico Diaz

Wellington Cannibal

Leona Cavalli

Leona Cavalli

Ligia

C

Conceição Camaroti

Aurora

C

Cosme Soares

Everaldo Pontes

Everaldo Pontes

Rabecão

Magdale Alves

Magdale Alves

Daisy

J

Jones Melo

Father

About Mango Yellow

Mango Yellow is a drama film released in 2002. Directed by Cláudio Assis, it stars Matheus Nachtergaele, Jonas Bloch, Dira Paes. The lives of a macho butcher, his wife, a lonely waitress, a sadist and a flophouse manager intersect in Recife, Brazil.

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