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.

Cast (19)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Fernando Eiras

Mário Reis

Gilberto Gil

Sinhô

Gal Costa

Carmen Miranda

R

Raphael Rabello

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Chico Buarque

Noel Rosa

Caetano Veloso

Lamartine Babo

Pascoal Villaboim

Rubens Santos

Edu Lobo

Tom Jobim

Renata Sorrah

Giulia Gam

Cientista Alemã

Costinha

Guará Rodrigues

J

João Rebello

N

Noa Bressane

T

Tande Bressane

Narcisa Tamborindeguy

Ivan Cardoso

Mario Reis

Self (archive footage)

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