“A great homage to Brazilian popular music and one of the prettiest films of the last years”
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.
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Cast
19 people
Fernando Eiras
Mário Reis
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Gilberto Gil
Sinhô
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Gal Costa
Carmen Miranda
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Nosferato in Brazil
The Demiurge
Raphael Rabello
Heitor Villa-Lobos
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Dor Secreta
Chico Buarque
Noel Rosa
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When Carnaval Comes
Ed Mort
Caetano Veloso
Lamartine Babo
Known for
Talk to Her
Pascoal Villaboim
Known for
Father’s Chair
Rubens Santos
Known for
Bacurau
The Secret Agent
Edu Lobo
Tom Jobim
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Balada Das Duas Mocinhas De Botafogo
Edu Lobo 70 Anos
Renata Sorrah
Known for
Never Give Up
Madame Satã
Giulia Gam
Cientista Alemã
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Federal Bank Heist
Chico Xavier
Costinha
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Júlio Bressane Director · Lívio Tragtenberg Composer José Tadeu Ribeiro Cinematographer
First release November 6, 1995 · Produced in Brazil · Original title O Mandarim
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original title
O Mandarim
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · November 6, 1995
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
No release date listed for United States.
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