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  • Samba (1965)
  • 106 min | Drama, Musical
Samba (1965)
106 min | Drama, Musical

Brazilian singer Laura Monteiro is murdered in her dressing-room by her jealous lover João Fernandes de Oliveira when he discovered she was cheating on his with Assis and planning to escape from him and go to Buenos Aires with Assis. ...See moreBrazilian singer Laura Monteiro is murdered in her dressing-room by her jealous lover João Fernandes de Oliveira when he discovered she was cheating on his with Assis and planning to escape from him and go to Buenos Aires with Assis. Meanwhile, Belén Moreira, who lives in Favela do Salgueiro and is a dead ringer for Laura, goes to Copacabana with her boyfriend Paulo. Two members of a gang that smuggles precious stones sewn in Carnival costumes see Belén and force the President of the Salgueiro Samba School to invite her to perform Chica da Silva in the Carnival parade in a costume that is adorned with genuine precious stones to be smuggled to Europe. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See less
Director
Writers
Jesús María de Arozamena (screenplay) (story) | Rafael Gil | José López Rubio (screenplay) (story)
Cinematographers
Christian Matras | Gábor Pogány (as Gabor Pogany)
Editor
Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa (as Antonio Ramirez)
Production Designer
Enrique Alarcón (as Enrique Alarcon)
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Updated Jan 28, 1965

Release date
Jan 28, 1965 (Mexico)

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Cast

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Sara Montiel
Belén / Laura Monteiro Belén / Laura Monteiro   See fewer
Fosco Giachetti
João Fernandes de Oliveira João Fernandes de Oliveira   See fewer
José Prada
Oliveira's lawyer (as Jose Prada) Oliveira's lawyer (as Jose Prada)   See fewer
Zeni Pereira
Trinidad Trinidad   See fewer
Eliezer Gomes
Negro gangster Negro gangster   See fewer
Antonio Pitanga
Paulo's friend (as Antonio Sampaio) Paulo's friend (as Antonio Sampaio)   See fewer
Álvaro Aguiar
White gangster (as Alvaro Aguiar) White gangster (as Alvaro Aguiar)   See fewer
José Policena
Actor (as Jose Policena) Actor (as Jose Policena)   See fewer
Antonia Marzullo
Belén's grandmother Belén's grandmother   See fewer
Grande Otelo
Freitas Freitas   See fewer
Arlindo Rodrigues
Self / Salgueiro art director Self / Salgueiro art director   See fewer
Leila Adiles
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernesto Alves
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Nestor de Montemar
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Moacyr Deriquém
Copacabana seducer (uncredited) Copacabana seducer (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Grey
Man in samba school committee (uncredited) Man in samba school committee (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Luiz
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ciro Monteiro
President of Salgueiro Samba School (uncredited) President of Salgueiro Samba School (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Regina
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonardo Villar
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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