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Your sister's husband can't perform, so you lend her yours. What could go wrong?
TMDB
20
IMDb
57

A Serpente (1992)

Brazilian telenovela fever dreamerotic melodrama chaos77-minute bad decision

Overview

Drama

Two sisters are newly married; Guida to Paulo and Lígia to Décio. They spend their honeymoon in the apartment, a gift from the father of the brides. They will live there. Just a wall separating the intimacy of the two couples. Guida and Paulo are very happy. But on the other side of the wall; Ligia and Decius were never able to consummate their marriage. Decius is impotent and Ligia decides to commit suicide. To avoid the tragedy Guida, asks her own husband Paul to sleep with her sister for one night to help her losing her virginity. But when they continue to see each other, Guida gets jealous.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Monique Lafond commits to the melodrama completely.

Production

That apartment wall is basically a character.

Best for:Solo: So you can scream at the screen alone.·Rewatch: To study how NOT to solve marital problems.·Date Night: Only if you want to discuss bedroom boundaries after.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Non-consensual spouse-swapping presented as helpful.
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Director

Alberto Magno

ReleasedJan 1, 1992
Runtime1h 17m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Magnus Filmes

Top Cast

Jece Valadão

Jece Valadão

Décio

Marco Nanini

Marco Nanini

Paulo

Monique Lafond

Monique Lafond

Lígia

Ary Fontoura

Ary Fontoura

Pai

Zezé Motta

Zezé Motta

Crioula das Ventas Triunfais

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Trivia

Director Alberto Magno was primarily a soap opera director, and it SHOWS in every overheated frame.

Cultural

This belongs to Brazil's 'pornochanchada' legacy — erotic melodramas that dominated domestic cinema before Hollywood's return. The 2.0 TMDB rating suggests it aged like milk in tropical heat.

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