Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Nov 22 1976
•2h 57m
•Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
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Sônia Braga
Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
José Wilker
Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
Mauro Mendonça
Dr. Teodoro Madureira
Nelson Xavier
Mirandão
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