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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 36m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNC-17
GenresDrama, Thriller
Votes12
DirectorCarlos Reichenbach
WritersCarlos Reichenbach
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Island of Prohibited Pleasures
About The Island of Prohibited Pleasures
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, The Island of Prohibited Pleasures leans on a strong ensemble — Neide Ribeiro, Roberto Miranda, Fernando Benini — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1979.
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