Woman on Top (2000)
Isabella und Toninho leben ein unbeschwertes, glückliches Leben in einer kleinen Küstenstadt in Brasilien. Isabelle zaubert die besten Speisen in der Küche des gemeinsamen Restaurants, aber ihr Talent bleibt hinter dem großen Ego Toninhos verborgen, der vor der Kundschaft den charmanten Gastgeber mimt. Vor lauter Liebe kann Isabella dennoch mit seinem übertriebenen Selbstbewusstsein leben, solange er über ihr kleines Problem hinwegsieht: Sie leidet unter schrecklicher Seekrankheit. Deshalb muss sie am Steuer sitzen, wenn sie mit dem Auto unterwegs sind. Sie muss Treppen steigen, statt den Fahrstuhl zu benutzen. Sie führt, wenn beide tanzen und wenn sie sich lieben, muss sie oben sein.
Der Regisseur: Fina Torres
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Penélope Cruz as Isabella Oliveira |
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Murilo Benício as Toninho Oliveira |
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Mark Feuerstein as Cliff Lloyd |
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John de Lancie as Alex Reeves |
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Anne Ramsay as TV Director |
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Ana Gasteyer as Claudia Hunter |
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Harold Perrineau as Monica Jones |
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June Carryl as Zeke |
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Bob Greene as Nikos |
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Lázaro Ramos as Max |
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Wagner Moura as Rafi |
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Cléa Simões as Serafina |
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Jonas Bloch as Pierre Laroche |
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Carlos Gregório as Melvin |
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Daniele Suzuki as Yoko |
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Jerry Penacoli as Tom Kelly |
| Directing | Fina Torres | Director |
| Writing | Vera Blasi | Writer |
| Art | Philippe Chiffre | Production Design |
| Sound | Luis Bacalov | Music |
| Camera | Thierry Arbogast | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Ashley Cusato | Stunts |
| Production | Caique Martins Ferreira | Line Producer |
| Art | Monica Rochlin | Set Decoration |
| Production | Elisa Tolomelli | Line Producer |
| Art | Alexandre Meyer | Art Direction |
| Production | Alan Poul | Producer |
| Production | Ruy Brito | Casting |
| Production | Leigh Shanta | Line Producer |
| Production | Fina Torres | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Leslie Jones | Editor |
| Production | Preta Gil | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alexa L. Fogel | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Lucia Mattos | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen LaBaff | Hairstylist |
| Production | Bronwen Hughes | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Celeste Randall | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Laura Folger | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Childers | Hairstylist |
| Production | Augusto Casé | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nancy Paloian | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisabeth Tavernier | Costume Design |
| Sound | Luis Bacalov | Original Music Composer |