The Mandarin

A great homage to Brazilian popular music and a great film

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The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.

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Creators

Júlio Bressane

director

Júlio Bressane

writer

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Luiz Antônio Giron

writer

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José Lino Grünewald

writer

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Rosa Dias

writer

Cast

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Fernando Eiras actor Gilberto Gil actor Gal Costa actor

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Raphael Rabello actor Chico Buarque actor Caetano Veloso actor

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Pascoal Villaboim actor

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Rubens Santos actor

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Edu Lobo actor Renata Sorrah actor Giulia Gam actor Costinha actor

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Guará Rodrigues actor

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João Rebello actor

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Noa Bressane actor

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Tande Bressane actor

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Narcisa Tamborindeguy actor

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Ivan Cardoso actor

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Mario Reis actor