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Princesa

Country: Brazil, Language: Portugeuse, 94 mins

  • Director: Henrique Goldman
  • Writer: Fernanda Farias de Albuquerque; Ellis Freeman
  • Producer: Michael Andre; Valerio De Paolis

CGiii Comment

It starts off pretty well....but, halfway through it falters and fails.

It is as predictable as all other films in this genre - the rejection felt when the lover discovers the cock (tiresome to say the least).

The performances are all good, the moody, the mad, the madam - but, bring nothing new.

And that's the problem, not only is it unoriginal...but, it shambolically descends into a kind of Pretty Woman for pre-op trannies.

It may appeal to some...but, it really lacks the necessary depth to be important.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Fernando, a.k.a. Fernanda, a 19-year-old Brazilian transvestite, travels to Milan and becomes a prostitute to finance sex-change surgery. Fernanda dreams of becoming a "real" woman, but in Milan is instead transformed into Princesa, a mysterious figure of allure. When she meets Gianni, a straight-laced, married businessman who falls in love with her. It all seems too good to be true...and it is.

Cast & Characters

Ingrid de Souza as Fernanda;
Cesare Bocci as Gianni;
Lulu Pecorari as Karin;
Mauro Pirovano as Fabrizio;
Biba Lerhue as Charlo;
Sonia Morgan as Fofao;
Alessandra Acciai as Lidia;
Egidio Cardillo as Cliente