Eloi, a paunchy middle-aged man, finds Samuel, a young sad sack, about to kill himself by plunging into the sea. Eloi takes Samuel under his wing, giving him a hot meal and bringing him to a seedy night club to introduce him to Esperança, who is said to be the most beautiful sex worker in Lisbon—and is also Eloi’s daughter.
as Esperança
as Eloi
as Samuel
as Rosa Bianca
as Ivone
as Salomé, the dancer
as Herodeas
as Hyperion Extracts Reader (voice)
as Herodes
as Carmen Miranda
as Man Outside Bathroom