Hilda Hurricane (1998)

Synopsis

After breaking off her engagement on her wedding day and going directly to a prostitution house, a young model becomes the city's most famous harlot, known as "Hilda Hurricane", in the 50's Brazil. She could do fine if it wasn't for Malthus, a young novice said to be a saint, for whom she falls in love. However, the boy is kept under the strict, severe doctrine of Father Nelson, a conservative priest intolerant even to every minor sin. Things start getting harder when Roberto, Malthus' old friend and a communist reporter (the actual author of the story), tries to interview Hilda and disclosure the real reasons behind her radical change of mind. In the meantime, the middle-classes are terrified by the "leftist threat" in Brazilian politics.

Cast

• Ana Paula Arósio as Hilda Furacão
• Rodrigo Santoro as Frei Malthus
• Danton Mello as Roberto Drummond
• Thiago Lacerda as Aramel
• Rosi Campos as Maria Tomba-Homem
• Débora Duarte as Sãozinha (Conceição Drummond)
• Eva Todor as Loló Ventura
• Carlos Vereza as Lorca
• Arlete Salles as Madame Janete
• Paulo Autran as Padre Nelson

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