Summary
The quasi-fictional story of transgender sex workers living in Rio de Janeiro's swampy red light district, who are joined by a group of hippies and a runaway stockbroker, "Mangue-Bangue" is the paradigmatic expression of the post-1968 spirit of desbunde, the Brazilian slang catchword for "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll".
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 2 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −38 min on the typical 100
typical 10062Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1971
January 1, 1971
55 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
Brazil
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Neville D'Almeida Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Hélio Oiticica Writer
Production · 1
- Marcelo França Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Pedro de Moraes Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Geraldo Veloso Editor
Other crew · 1
- César Oiticica Filho Thanks
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