Maids (2001): Cast
Maids is a 2001 comedy drama directed by Fernando Meirelles and Nando Olival, starring Lena Roque as Créo, Graziella Moretto and Olivia Araújo. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Directors
- Fernando Meirelles and Nando Olival
- Original language
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Portuguese - Studio
- O2 Filmes
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Maids About?
The premise of Maids without spoilers.
It follows five domestic workers in São Paulo in an episodic, impressionistic style. Their days intersect on buses, at work and in brief encounters. Rai wants a husband, Créo longs for her lost daughter, Roxane seeks modeling, Quitéria duped by thieves, and Cida juggles a husband and a lover. Each attains wish, though fulfillment remains ambiguous.
Maids Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- satire comedy
- maid
- latin america
- brazil
- social satire
- satire
- sao paulo brazil
- social differences
- based on play
Maids Cast & Characters
Lena Roque leads the cast as Créo, with Graziella Moretto as Roxane and Olivia Araújo as Quitéria. Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Nando Olival; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Fernando Meirelles - Co-director Nando Olival
- Lena Roque as Créo
- Graziella Moretto as Roxane
- Olivia Araújo as Quitéria
- Renata Melo as Cida
Also Starring in Maids
· 4 more- Robson Nunes Jailto
- Luis Miranda Abreu
- Cláudia Missura Raimunda
- Tiago Moraes Gilvan
More from Fernando Meirelles and Nando Olival
More films directed by Fernando Meirelles and Nando Olival, best-rated first: City of God, The Two Popes, The Constant Gardener and Blindness.
Maids Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Domesticas” and “Domésticas”.
- Also known as
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- Domesticas
- Domésticas
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Maids FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Maids, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Maids?
Maids runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Maids released?
Maids was released on January 25, 2001.
Who directed Maids?
Maids was directed by Fernando Meirelles and Nando Olival.
More films by Fernando Meirelles Who is in the cast of Maids?
Maids stars Lena Roque as Créo, Graziella Moretto as Roxane and Olivia Araújo as Quitéria, among 8 credited actors.
Does Maids have a post-credit scene?
No. Maids has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Maids in?
The original language of Maids is Portuguese.
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