''Joanna Francesa'' is a 1973 French-

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

ian

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by Carlos Diegues and starring

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...

, Eliezer Gomes and Carlos Kroeber.

Plot

In the 1930s, Joanna, the owner of a

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, goes to

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and falls in love with a customer.

Cast

- Joanna * Eliezer Gomes - Gismundo * Carlos Kroeber - Aureliano * Ney Santanna - Honório * Tetê Maciel - Dorinha * Helber Rangel - Lianinho * Beto Leão - Ricardo * Lélia Abramo - Olímpia * Leina Krespi - Das Dores * Pierre Cardin - Pierre

References

External links

* 1973 romantic drama films 1973 films Brazilian romantic drama films Films directed by Carlos Diegues Films set in the 1930s French romantic drama films 1970s Portuguese-language films 1970s French films 1970s Brazilian films {{1970s-Brazil-film-stub