The Mandarin(1995)
A great homage to Brazilian popular music and a great film
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.
Movie: The Mandarin
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mário Reis
Sinhô
Carmen Miranda
Noel Rosa
Lamartine Babo
Tom Jobim
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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.
Release Date
1995-11-06
Average
4.75
Rating:
2.4 startsTagline
A great homage to Brazilian popular music and a great film
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Languages:
Português
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