Woman on Top (2000)

A sexy comedy that turns happily ever after upside down.

Movie · Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy · 1h 32m · Rated 6.1/10 on TMDB · Released September 22, 2000

Overview

Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Meet Isabella, a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and hearts of men everywhere. When she decides to break free from her rocky marriage and the stifling kitchen of her husband's restaurant in Brazil, she spirits off to San Francisco in pursuit of her dreams of a real culinary career.

Directed by Fina Torres

Cast

• Penélope Cruz as Isabella Oliveira
• Murilo Benício as Toninho Oliveira
• Mark Feuerstein as Cliff Lloyd
• John de Lancie as Alex Reeves
• Anne Ramsay as TV Director
• Ana Gasteyer as Claudia Hunter
• Harold Perrineau as Monica Jones
• June Carryl as Zeke
• Bob Greene as Nikos
• Lázaro Ramos as Max
• Wagner Moura as Rafi
• Cléa Simões as Serafina

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