Natal da Portela (1988)
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.
Director:
Paulo César Saraceni
Writer:
Paulo César Saraceni
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Milton Gonçalves as Natal da Portela |
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Almir Guineto as Paulo da Portela |
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Grande Otelo as Seu Napoleão |
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Zezé Motta as Maria Elisa |
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Adele Fátima as Dona Lota |
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Zózimo Bulbul as |
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Rosamaria Murtinho as |
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Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva as |
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Jamelão as |
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João Nogueira as |
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Mário Petráglia as |
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Paulo César Peréio as |
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Fausto Wolf as |
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Maria Gladys as |
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Monarco as |
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Vilma Nascimento as |
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Maurício do Valle as |
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Paulão as |
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Tony Tornado as |
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Hileana Menezes as |
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Mauro Mendonça as |
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Nildo Parente as |
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Kim Negro as |
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Jacqueline Laurence as |
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David Pinheiro as |
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José Marinho as |
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Paulo César Saraceni as |
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Annik Malvil as |
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Thiago Justino as |
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Xangô da Mangueira as |
| Writing | Paulo César Saraceni | Screenplay |
| Production | Jacques Petat | Producer |
| Production | Nella Banfi | Producer |
| Camera | Mário Carneiro | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dominique Roy | Editor |
| Production | Sergio Saraceni | Producer |
| Sound | Sergio Saraceni | Music |
| Directing | Paulo César Saraceni | Director |
| Art | Ferdy Carneiro | Art Direction |
| Sound | Philippe Lioret | Sound |