Woman on Top

"A sexy comedy that turns happily ever after upside down."

2000 1h 32m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 258

ComedyDramaRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Meet Isabella, a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and hearts of men everywhere. When she decides to break free from her rocky marriage and the stifling kitchen of her husband's restaurant in Brazil, she spirits off to San Francisco in pursuit of her dreams of a real culinary career.

“A sexy comedy that turns happily ever after upside down.”

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Cast

Penélope Cruz
Isabella Oliveira
Murilo Benício
Toninho Oliveira
Mark Feuerstein
Cliff Lloyd
John de Lancie
Alex Reeves
Anne Ramsay
TV Director
Ana Gasteyer
Claudia Hunter
Harold Perrineau
Monica Jones
June Carryl
Zeke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fina Torres
Writers: Vera Blasi
Languages: Portuguese, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fina Torres, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Leslie Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Penélope Cruz and Murilo Benício and Mark Feuerstein carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A sexy comedy that turns happily ever after upside down.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0206420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fina Torres directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Leslie Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Portuguese, English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, English.
3Directed by Fina Torres, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Leslie Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Penélope Cruz and Murilo Benício and Mark Feuerstein carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A sexy comedy that turns happily ever after upside down.".
8IMDB entry: tt0206420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.