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Release Year1980
Runtime1h 35m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes34
DirectorOswaldo de Oliveira
WritersOswaldo de Oliveira
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsBare Behind Bars
About Bare Behind Bars
In a women's prison in Brazil, the inmates are young and beautiful, the warden is a sadist, all but one of the guards are cruel, and the nurse is an incompetent cuckoo. To make it difficult for the inmates to hide contraband, they wear no underwear. They are alternately murderous and orgiastic with each other, and they engage in sex play with some of the guards. The warden pimps out inmates to wealthy lesbians. With the help of the nurse and under the cover of Carnival, three inmates stage an escape. Once out, will they contrive to stay undiscovered, or will their natures guarantee an ill-fated end to their attempt?
Directed by Oswaldo de Oliveira, Bare Behind Bars leans on a strong ensemble — Maria Stella Splendore, Marta Anderson, Danielle Ferrite — 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 crime titles of 1980.
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