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The Option (1981)

5.8/10 1h 28m Nov 05, 1981
Drama

The Option centers on a group of rural women who cut sugar cane and live in ramshackle highway neighborhoods. For many, their only escape to a potentially better life is through prostitution, often with truck drivers.

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Movie Details

Original Title Aopção ou As Rosas da Estrada
Original Language PT
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

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Carmem Angélica
Popularity: 0.1
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Nere di Passi
Popularity: 0.0
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Carmem Ortega
Popularity: 0.6
Virgílio Roveda
Virgílio Roveda
Popularity: 0.6
Alan Fontaine
Alan Fontaine
Popularity: 1.4
Jairo Ferreira
Jairo Ferreira
Popularity: 0.2
José Lopes
José Lopes
Popularity: 0.1
Affonso Brazza
Affonso Brazza
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
Producer Virgílio Roveda, Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias, Alan Fontaine
Editor Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias, José Gozze
Screenplay Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Production

Prodsul
BR
Embrafilme
BR

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Keywords

work prostitution

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Details
Release Date November 5, 1981
Runtime 1h 28m
Language PT
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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