Princesa (2001)

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NR|1 hr 36 mins|Drama, Romance, Adaptation|Released: 1/19/2001 |Box Office Total: $19748

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Synopsis:

Fernanda, a 19-year-old Brazilian transvestite, dreams of becoming a woman, meeting a prince and being swept off her feet into a fantastic life of middle-class normalcy. She goes to Milan and works as a prostitute to raise money for a sex-change operation. On the streets she is transformed into 'Princesa'- a stylish and alluring figure who makes a lot of money and many friends. One night Fernanda is picked up by Gianni, a conventional, handsome Italian man. The two establish a passionate relationship very quickly and a whirlwind of romance ensues. Gianni leaves his wife and offers to pay for Fernanda's sex change operation. She turns away from her life on the streets and sets up home with Gianni. As time passes, Fernanda's ideal image of life as a housewife is tested. She feels isolated and unsure about the operation. Life in Gianni's middle-class world is not as Fernanda had imagined it and soon, and after much soul searching, she is forced to re-examine the person she hopes to become.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/19/2001

Director	Credit
Henrique Goldman	Director
Cast	Credit
Ingrid de Souza	Fernanda--Princesa
Cesare Bocci	Gianni
Lulu Pecorari	Karin
Mauro Pirovano	Fabrizio
Sonia Morgan	Fofao
Alessandra Acciai	Lidia
Johnny Guimares	Charlo
Biba Lerhue
Production Credits	Credit
Paolo Soravia	Executive Producer
Rebecca O'Brien	Producer
Valerio De Paolis	Co-Producer
Ulrich Felsberg	Co-Producer
Angus MacDonald	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Parallax Pictures	Production Company
BIM	Production Company
Road Movies Film	Production Company
Telepiu	Production Company
Westdeutschen Rundfunk, Cologne	Production Company
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen	Production Company
Bac Films	Production Company
Manga Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Strand Releasing	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Strand Releasing	Domestic Distribution Rights
Locations
Milan, Italy
Writer	Credit
Henrique Goldman	Screenplay
Fernanda Farias de Albuquerque	Book as Source Material - from autobiography
Maurizio Jannelli	Book as Source Material - from autobiography
Ellis Freeman	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Andrea Melo	Production Designer
Casting	Credit
Duccio Fabbri	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Guillermo Escalon	Director of Photography
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Sales Co	Foreign Distribution Sales
The Works International	Distribution Sales International Sales
Music	Credit
Giovanni Venosta	Music
Production Management	Credit
Duccio Fabbri	Assistant Director
Luke Schiller	Line Producer
Sound	Credit
Ray Beckett	Sound
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Nivea Sibulka	Costume Designer

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