Princesa (2001)
Unrated 01 Jun 2001 • Drama, Romance • 1h 34m
Fernando, a.k.a. Fernanda, a 19-year-old Brazilian transgender woman, travels to Milan and becomes a prostitute to finance sex-change surgery. Fernanda dreams of becoming a "real" woman, but in Milan is instead transformed into Princesa, a mysterious figure of allure. When she meets Gianni, a straight-laced, married businessman who falls in love with her. It all seems too good to be true...and it is.
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Language:
Italian, Portuguese
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations
Country:
Italy, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Germany
Metacritic Score:
62
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total:
$19,040