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Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba "school" in Rio de Janeiro. | add synopsis
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(Credited cast) | Milton Gonçalves | ... | Natal da Portela |
| Almir Guineto | ... | Paulo Da portela |
| Grande Otelo | ... | Seu Napoleão |
| Zezé Motta | ... | Maria Elisa |
| Adele Fátima | ... | Dona Lota |
| João Nogueira | ||
| Monarco | ... | Himself |
| Jamelão | ... | Himself |
| Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva | ||
| Paulo César Peréio | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Zózimo Bulbul | ||
| Maurício do Valle | ||
| Maria Gladys | ||
| Jacqueline Laurence | ||
| Zezé Macedo | ||
| José Marinho | ||
| Mauro Mendonça | ||
| Hileana Menezes | ||
| Rosamaria Murtinho | ||
| Vilma Nascimento | ||
| Kim Negro | ||
| Nildo Parente | ||
| Paulão | ||
| Mário Petráglia | ||
| David Pinheiro | ||
| Paulo Cesar Saraceni | ||
| Tony Tornado | ||
| Fausto Wolff | ||
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This is quite an awful film, directed by an allegedly famous Brazilian director, Paulo Cezar Saraceni, and starring several actors really popular in that country. To me, the direction seemed terribly amateurish (the editing even moreso) and the actors seemed too good to be acting in pornography. It is a biopic of Natal da Portela who established the first Samba School in Rio de Janeiro. After watching this film, I have only the vaguest notions of what a Samba School is (those notions solely provided by the Q&A session after the film). The character presented on screen is different in every scene. The only character trait that was well established is that he had one arm. The film vaguely tells us how he lost his arm. The drama doesn't work, the comedy works even worse. At least there's some good music once in a while. It wants to be a musical, I think, but I don't think they could afford to make it one. I liked the documentary scenes of Carnival at the film's end.
I doubt Americans will have many chances to see this film, anyways. If the chance arises, avoid it like the plague. The music is nice and there are some pretty colors. That's all. Rent Black Orpheus instead, I implore you!
3/10.