The Pleasure Principle
1979, Portuguese. Directed by Luiz Carlos Lacerda.
In a financially troubled farm in the 1930's, its depraved owners become attracted to their new handsome and young handyman.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Luiz Carlos LacerdaDirector
- Odete LaraNorma Menezes
- Paulo VillaçaOtávio Menezes
- Ana Maria MirandaAna Menezes
- Luiz Antonio MagalhãesMário Menezes
- Carlos Alberto RiccelliÁlvaro
- Nildo ParenteRenato
- Nuno Leal MaiaJangadeiro
- Ligia DinizOdete
- Maria Theresa FreireSônia
- Zé ZecaCast
- Mazinho MuryGuardador
- Rubem JoséSeu Gabriel
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1979
- Original title
- O Princípio do Prazer
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Luiz Antonio Magalhães, Luiz Carlos Lacerda, Raimundo Higino
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The Pleasure Principle runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Pleasure Principle on?
The Pleasure Principle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Pleasure Principle?
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Who directed The Pleasure Principle?
The Pleasure Principle (1979) was directed by Luiz Carlos Lacerda and stars Odete Lara, Paulo Villaça, Ana Maria Miranda.