The Body
1991, Portuguese. Directed by José Antônio Garcia.
What everyone does in secret, I do in the open.
Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- José Antônio GarciaDirector
- Antônio FagundesXavier
- Marieta SeveroCarmem
- Cláudia JimenezBia
- Sérgio MambertiPolice Chief
- Maria Alice VergueiroPolice Chief's Wife
- Ricardo PettineCast
- Lala DeheinzelinCast
- Carla CamuratiMonique
- Guilherme de Almeida PradoCast
- Walter Hugo KhouriCast
- Carlos ReichenbachCast
- Roberto TalmaCast
Details
- Released
- 12 July 1991
- Original title
- O Corpo
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Alfredo Oroz, Carla Camurati, Eloí Calage
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How long is The Body?
The Body runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
Does The Body have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Body on?
The Body isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 July 1991. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Body?
If you liked The Body, try The Wedding Year, Ricky Gervais: Humanity, Babes.
Who directed The Body?
The Body (1991) was directed by José Antônio Garcia and stars Antônio Fagundes, Marieta Severo, Cláudia Jimenez.