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Film / 2000
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
Directed by
Zelito Viana
The film tells the story of an intuitive, adventurous man who loved his country and being Brazilian. This man fought to be loyal to himself. His music is a transparent portrait of his genius, intuition, freedom, adventure and passion for Brazil.
The story
The film tells the story of an intuitive, adventurous man who loved his country and being Brazilian. This man fought to be loyal to himself. His music is a transparent portrait of his genius, intuition, freedom, adventure and passion for Brazil.
Cast
Antônio FagundesHeitor Villa-Lobos
Marcos PalmeiraHeitor Villa-Lobos (jovem)
Leticia SpillerMindinha
Ana Beatriz NogueiraLucília
Marieta SeveroNoêmia Monteiro Villa-Lobos
José WilkerDonizetti
André RicardoHeitor Villa-Lobos (Criança)
Othon BastosRaul
Emílio de MelloArthur Rubinstein
Antônio PitangaJoaquim
Ilya São PauloAfonso
Marcelo TasÉrico Veríssimo
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Paulo MouraZé Espinguela
Lucinha LinsTia Fifina
Joana MedeirosFrancesa
Alexandre DacostaLuís
Solange CoutoTerezinha
CastrinhoAlfaiate
Roberto de CletoJuiz
Júlio BragaCapitão Prata
Haroldo SerraCoronel Nordestino
Carlos FerreiraGetúlio Vargas
Joca AndradeParceiro de Bilhar
Arduíno ColassantiParceiro de Bilhar - Rio
Hubert ViudesOtavio Guinle
Ivan SennaCantor no Cabaré
Duda MonteiroAmigo de Heitor
Augusto MadeiraAmigo de Heitor
Luis Sergio Lima e SilvaMaestro Circo
Desilier RethyForça Capilar
John CrookMédico
Joseph DialRepórter Americano
Daniel PortoCorrespondente
Thierry TrémourouxGaroto Francês
Yves NicholasAmigo Francês 1
Guil SilveiraCultura Rancorosa
Armando PrazeresMaestro
Marcos LehmannCorresponde Americano
Jean MarieTécnico de Gravação
Milton GonçalvesSaxofonista (voz)
Laura Lustosa
Antônio AbujamraDiretor do Teatro Municipal
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