Desmundo

Desmundo

2002 · 101 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Romance, History

The story of Orisbela, a young and religious woman who comes from Portugal to Brazil to marry Francisco de Albuquerque, a rude sugar-cane plantation owner, in 1570.

Directed by Alain Fresnot · Written by Alain Fresnot

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