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 |
| Writing | Vera Blasi | Writer |
| Directing | Fina Torres | Director |
| Sound | Luis Bacalov | Music |
| Camera | Thierry Arbogast | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Ashley Cusato | Stunts |
| Art | Philippe Chiffre | Production Design |
| Production | Caique Martins Ferreira | Line Producer |
| Production | Alan Poul | Producer |
| Production | Fina Torres | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Leslie Jones | Editor |
| Production | Ruy Brito | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisabeth Tavernier | Costume Design |
| Production | Laura Folger | Casting |
| Production | Augusto Casé | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bronwen Hughes | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Childers | Hairstylist |
| Production | Nancy Paloian | Co-Producer |
| Art | Monica Rochlin | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen LaBaff | Hairstylist |
| Production | Leigh Shanta | Line Producer |
| Production | Preta Gil | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alexa L. Fogel | Casting |
| Production | Elisa Tolomelli | Line Producer |
| Art | Alexandre Meyer | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Celeste Randall | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Lucia Mattos | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Luis Bacalov | Original Music Composer |