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Life is original, everything else is copy - The Man Who Copied
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Title: The Man Who Copied

Release Date: 13 Jun 2003

Runtime: 2h 3m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Crime

Director: Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre, Globo Filmes

Production Companies: Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre, Globo Filmes

Overview: André, 19, lives in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and works as a photocopier operator. He likes to see his neighbor Sílvia with a pair of binoculars. She works selling clothes. Becoming attracted to her, he tries to get nearer, and goes to her shop to buy something, but finds out that he can't afford it. So he puts the photocopier to other uses, and begins to envisage fishy schemes to earn some money.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (343 votes)

Cast

  • André: Lázaro Ramos
  • Sílvia: Leandra Leal
  • Marinês: Luana Piovani
  • Cardoso: Pedro Cardoso
  • Antunes: Carlos Cunha Filho
  • Feitosa: Júlio Andrade
  • Guigo Bolhinha: Gregory Garcia
  • Guria esperta: Sheron Menezes
  • Seu Gomide Bolha: Heitor Schmidt
  • Paulo: Paulo José
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