Villa-Lobos: Uma Vida de Paixao
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Zelito Viana
Antonio Fagundes
Andre Ricardo
Leticia Spiller
Ana Beatriz Nogueira
Jose Wilker
Film Details
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Synopsis
A biography of Hector Villa-Lobos, one of Brazil's most accomplished composers. Beginning with a childhood fascination with music, young Villa-Lobos learns the cello. After following travelling saxaphonist Donizetti across Brazil, Villa-Lobos is captured by tribesman in the rain forest and looked after by them. In the forest, he learns the beautiful sounds of nature and the birds, returning to the city with radical ideas about music. After his first solo concert in Rio, Villa-Lobos heads to Paris and launches his international career, eventually becoming Brazil's most admired 20th centiry composer.
Director
Zelito Viana
Cast
Antonio Fagundes
Andre Ricardo
Leticia Spiller
Ana Beatriz Nogueira
Jose Wilker
Marieta Severo
Othon Bastos
Emilio De Mello
Antonio Pitanga
Marcos Palmeira
Crew
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in Brazil April 21, 2000
Shown at AFI Fest 2000: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Competition) October 19-26, 2000.
Shown at LaCinemaFe - Latin American Cinema Festival of New York (Official Competition) October 22-29, 2001.
c CFI
Dolby Digital
Released in Brazil April 21, 2000
