Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000)
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.
Director:
Zelito Viana
Writers:
Zelito Viana, Eduardo Coutinho.
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Antônio Fagundes as Heitor Villa-Lobos |
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Marcos Palmeira as Heitor Villa-Lobos (jovem) |
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Leticia Spiller as Mindinha |
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Ana Beatriz Nogueira as Lucília |
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Marieta Severo as Noêmia Monteiro Villa-Lobos |
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José Wilker as Donizetti |
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André Ricardo as Heitor Villa-Lobos (Criança) |
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Othon Bastos as Raul |
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Emílio de Mello as Arthur Rubinstein |
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Antônio Pitanga as Joaquim |
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Ilya São Paulo as Afonso |
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Marcelo Tas as Érico Veríssimo |
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Paulo Moura as Zé Espinguela |
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Lucinha Lins as Tia Fifina |
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Joana Medeiros as Francesa |
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Alexandre Dacosta as Luís |
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Solange Couto as Terezinha |
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Castrinho as Alfaiate |
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Roberto de Cleto as Juiz |
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Júlio Braga as Capitão Prata |
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Haroldo Serra as Coronel Nordestino |
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Carlos Ferreira as Getúlio Vargas |
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Joca Andrade as Parceiro de Bilhar |
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Arduíno Colassanti as Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio |
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Hubert Viudes as Otavio Guinle |
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Ivan Senna as Cantor no Cabaré |
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Duda Monteiro as Amigo de Heitor |
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Augusto Madeira as Amigo de Heitor |
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Luis Sergio Lima e Silva as Maestro Circo |
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Desilier Rethy as Força Capilar |
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John Crook as Médico |
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Joseph Dial as Repórter Americano |
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Daniel Porto as Correspondente |
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Thierry Trémouroux as Garoto Francês |
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Yves Nicholas as Amigo Francês 1 |
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Guil Silveira as Cultura Rancorosa |
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Armando Prazeres as Maestro |
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Marcos Lehmann as Corresponde Americano |
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Jean Marie as Técnico de Gravação |
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Milton Gonçalves as Saxofonista (voz) |
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Laura Lustosa as |
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Antônio Abujamra as Diretor do Teatro Municipal |
| Directing | Zelito Viana | Director |
| Writing | Joaquim Assis | Writer |
| Writing | Zelito Viana | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eduardo Coutinho | Screenplay |
| Camera | Walter Carvalho | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Eduardo Escorel | Editor |
| Art | Marcos Flaksman | Art Direction |
| Production | Maria Carlota Bruno | Post Producer |