Heleno (2011)

Passion. Decadence. Destruction.

José Henrique Fonseca crafts an ambitious and long overdue homage to a central icon in Brazil’s 20th century history. Reminiscent of film noir classics, the biopic tells the glorious and tragic story of the legendary football striker Heleno de Freitas. The sumptuous black and white cinematography reflects the chic life of Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s as it fell under the spell of sports royalty. Heleno was no doubt one of the most popular players of his time for his bravura in the field and magnificent goal-scoring that lead the Botafogo team to the top and himself into a vicious downward spiral.

Cast (47)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Rodrigo Santoro

Heleno de Freitas

Alinne Moraes

Silvia

Angie Cepeda

Diamantina

Erom Cordeiro

Alberto

M

Mauricio Tizumba

Jorge

D

Duda Ribeiro

César

Orã Figueiredo

Bezerra

Jean Pierre Noher

Dr. Souza Lima

Othon Bastos

Carlito Rocha

Herson Capri

Médico da clínica

Juliana Lohmann

Tiete Cena do Carro

L

Luka Ribeiro

Túlio

Ernani Moraes

Treinador do Vasco

Priscila Assum

Edith

Laila Zaid

Vendedora de Cigarro

Fernando Caruso

Locutor 1 (Z.É)

Gregório Duvivier

Locutor 2 (Z.É)

Marcelo Adnet

Locutor 3 (Z.É)

Rafael Queiroga

Locutor 4 (Z.É)

Cândido Damm

Jornalista 1

D

Duda Monteiro

Jornalista 2

Augusto Madeira

Locutor da Rádio Nacional

Edgar Amorim

Ator da Rádio Nacional

B

Bel García

Atriz da Rádio Nacional

Renata Castro Barbosa

Entrevistadora (Off)

Flávio Pardal

Paciente 1 da clínica

G

Gilberto Miranda

Paciente da clínica 2

A

Adalton Barbosa

Paciente da clínica 3

A

Antonio José Rocha

Paciente da clínica 4

D

Diogo Rezende Pereira

Paciente da clínica 5

I

Ismael dos Santos

Paciente da clínica 6

J

José Carlos Correia

Paciente da clínica 7

J

José Inácio Junior

Paciente da clínica 8

W

Washington Miranda Pereira

Paciente da clínica 9

Luiz Magnelli

Tesoureiro

Jayme del Cueto

Barbeiro

José Henrique Fonseca

Dirigente do Boca Juniors

Yashar Zambuzzi

Funcionário CBD

A

Agles Steib

Juvenal

E

Edi Botelho

Médico do América 1

Billy Blanco Jr.

Médico do América 2

Samir Murad

Técnico do América

M

Marcela Tinti

Funcionário Rádio Nacional

João Vitor Silva

Menino do soco

C

Cesinha Brunet

Músico Cabaret 1

A

Altair Martins

Músico Cabaret 2

J

João Carlos Coutinho

Músico do Cabaret 3

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