In the city ruled by sins, a detective discovers that betrayal is the least of them.

Forbidden City

8.4 (5 votes)• 2017• 45m•Canceled

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Inspired by film noir and North American pulp fiction from the 1930s and 1940s, “Forbidden City” follows the adventures of a former police officer turned private eye. Specialized in adultery cases, the detective employs his power of seduction and ends up mixing his personal and professional lives, getting involved in complex plots that might be a threat to his own life.

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Languages: Portuguese

Director: Maurício Farias

Starring Cast: Vladimir Brichta, Regiane Alves, José Loreto, Aílton Graça, Maurício Rizzo, Adriana Lessa

Cast

Vladimir Brichta

Zózimo Barbosa

Regiane Alves

Marli

José Loreto

Bonitão

Aílton Graça

Paranhos

Maurício Rizzo

Diogo Freitas

Adriana Lessa

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