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In Vanda's Room
Genres
Drama
Overview
An unflinching, fragmentary look at a handful of self-destructive, marginalized people, but taking as main focus the heroin-addicted Vanda Duarte.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
171 min
Release Date
2001-03-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
48
Vote Average
6.792
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Vanda Duarte
Herself
Lena Duarte
Herself
Zita Duarte
Herself
Manuel Gomes Miranda
Diogo Pires Miranda
Evangelina Nelas
Miquelina Barros
Paulo Jorge Gonçalves
António Semedo Moreno
Himself
Paulo Nunes
Himself
Pedro Lanban
Himself
Fernando Paixão
Himself
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