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  • Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000)
  • 132 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000)
132 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The film tells the story of an intuitive, adventurous man who loved his country and being Brazilian. This man fought to be loyal to himself. His music is a transparent portrait of his genius, intuition, freedom, adventure, and passion for ...See moreThe film tells the story of an intuitive, adventurous man who loved his country and being Brazilian. This man fought to be loyal to himself. His music is a transparent portrait of his genius, intuition, freedom, adventure, and passion for Brazil. The story shows aging Villa-Lobos going to a gala concert in the Theatre of Rio de Janeiro for a tribute in his honor. This is the last time he is coming out of his house alive. His looks are feverish and attentive. Different scenes of the concert will bring back memories of his life. Villa-Lobos suffers a great many ordeals: his father's violence; his mother's sadness; his first wife Lucilia's disaffection, inability to have children, and rejection of his art; the possible loss of his great love Mindinha; and the abyss between genius and madness. The pieces of this puzzle recreated chronologically confirm his personality: energetic and fragile, humble and megalomaniac, amorous and egocentric, brilliant and naive, adventurous and independent, sensitive and brutal. Written by ElianaM See less
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Director
Writers
Joaquim Assis | Eduardo Coutinho (screenplay collaboration) | Zelito Viana (screenplay collaboration)
Producer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Marcela Altberg (casting by)
Production Designers
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Release date
Oct 24, 2000 (United States)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Antônio Fagundes
Heitor Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos   See fewer
Marcos Palmeira
Heitor jovem Heitor jovem   See fewer
André Ricardo
Heitor criança Heitor criança   See fewer
Letícia Spiller
Mindinha Mindinha   See fewer
José Wilker
Donizetti Donizetti   See fewer
Marieta Severo
Noemia, the mother Noemia, the mother   See fewer
Othon Bastos
Raul, the father Raul, the father   See fewer
Emílio de Mello
Arthur Rubinstein Arthur Rubinstein   See fewer
Antonio Pitanga
Joaquim Joaquim   See fewer
Marcelo Tas
Érico Veríssimo (as Marcelo Tás) Érico Veríssimo (as Marcelo Tás)   See fewer
Paulo Moura
Zé Espinguela Zé Espinguela   See fewer
Lucinha Lins
Aunt Fifina Aunt Fifina   See fewer
Antonio Abujamra
Director of Theatro Municipal Director of Theatro Municipal   See fewer
Joana Medeiros
Francesa Francesa   See fewer
Solange Couto
Terezinha Terezinha   See fewer
Castrinho
Tailor Tailor   See fewer
Júlio Braga
Capitão Prata Capitão Prata   See fewer
Haroldo Serra
Coronel Nordestino Coronel Nordestino   See fewer
Carlos Ferreira
Getulio Vargas Getulio Vargas   See fewer
Joca Andrade
Billiards Partner - North Billiards Partner - North   See fewer
Arduíno Colassanti
Billiards Partner - Rio (as Arduíno Colasanti) Billiards Partner - Rio (as Arduíno Colasanti)   See fewer
Hubert Viudes
Otavio Guinle Otavio Guinle   See fewer
Ivan Senna
Cabaret Singer Cabaret Singer   See fewer
Duda Monteiro
Heitor's Friend 1 Heitor's Friend 1   See fewer
Augusto Madeira
Heitor's Friend 2 Heitor's Friend 2   See fewer
Luis Sergio Lima e Silva
Maestro Circo Maestro Circo   See fewer
Desilier Rethy
Força Capilar Força Capilar   See fewer
John Crook
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Joseph Dial
American Reporter American Reporter   See fewer
Daniel Porto
Correspondent Correspondent   See fewer
Thierry Tremouroux
French Boy (as Thierry Trémoroux) French Boy (as Thierry Trémoroux)   See fewer
Yves Nicholas
French Friend 1 French Friend 1   See fewer
Guil Silveira
Cultura Rancorosa (as Guiherme Silveira) Cultura Rancorosa (as Guiherme Silveira)   See fewer
Armando Prazeres
Maestro Maestro   See fewer
Marcos Lehmann
American Correspondent American Correspondent   See fewer
Jean Marie
Recording Technician Recording Technician   See fewer
Milton Gonçalves
Saxophonist (voice) Saxophonist (voice)   See fewer
Laura Lustosa
Actress Actress   See fewer
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