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Natal da Portela

Natal da Portela

19881h 40m
DramaMusic

Status

Released

Release

1988

Runtime

1h 40m

Storyline

Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba "school" in Rio de Janeiro.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Feb 19, 1988
Languages
Portuguese
Director
Paulo César Saraceni
Paulo César Saraceni
Production
Embrafilme
Embrafilme
La Sept Cinéma
La Sept Cinéma
Production Countries
BrazilFrance

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