Brazilian Football Revisted


1h 30m 1998

Brief Synopsis

The story of a reporter who sets out to find the great soccer player Magic Paulinho who, he soon discovers, has fallen on hard times and agrees to an interview for $400. Much to the reporter's surprise, Paulinho turns up in a new suit and takes him to an expensive restaurant where everyone recognize

Film Details

Also Known As
Boleiros: Era Uma Vez o Futebol
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

The story of a reporter who sets out to find the great soccer player Magic Paulinho who, he soon discovers, has fallen on hard times and agrees to an interview for $400. Much to the reporter's surprise, Paulinho turns up in a new suit and takes him to an expensive restaurant where everyone recognizes him. With sublime dignity, he pays the bill and leaves a large tip--a lesson in class the journalist will never forget.

Film Details

Also Known As
Boleiros: Era Uma Vez o Futebol
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States May 1998

Released in United States October 1998

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 13-24, 1998.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Contemporary International Cinema) in East Hampton, New York October 14-18, 1998.

Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 13-24, 1998.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Contemporary International Cinema) in East Hampton, New York October 14-18, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (US premiere at the 1998 Hamptons International Film Festival.)

Released in United States 1998