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.
Lázaro Ramos
as João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã
Marcélia Cartaxo
as Laurita
Flávio Bauraqui
as Tabu
Renata Sorrah
as Vitória dos Anjos
Fellipe Marques
as Renatinho
Emiliano Queiroz
as Amador
Gero Camilo
as Preso
Floriano Peixoto
as Gregório
Eduardo Coutinho
as Juiz
Ricardo Blat
as José
Karine Teles
as ruiva na janela
Orã Figueiredo
as policial