Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Satã violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Satã scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Madame Satã end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Satã easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Madame Satã

Name: Madame Satã
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, History
Released: 2002
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Lázaro Ramos, Marcélia Cartaxo, Flávio Bauraqui, Renata Sorrah, Fellipe Marques

Hustler, dreamer, devil, saint

Directed by Karim Aïnouz

Produced by VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch

2002105 min6.9 / 10

A gritty, intimate portrait of a marginalized figure in 1930s Rio who transforms pain and survival into theatrical self-expression, balancing brutality with tenderness.

In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro of the 1930s, João Francisco dos Santos is several things — son of slaves, ex-convict, thug, homosexual and adopted father for a number of pariahs. João expresses himself on the stage of a cabaret as Madame Satã.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Stories Dark Comedies About Ambition Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Toxic Romance Stories Gender and Sexual Identity

Genres

Crime Drama Romance History

Keywords

Drag Queen Transvestite Lgbt Abandoned Child

Questions people ask

Is Madame Satã sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Madame Satã violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Madame Satã scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Madame Satã end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Madame Satã easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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