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Release Year1977
Runtime—
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes—
DirectorGilda de Abreu
WritersErnesto Saboya, Gilda de Abreu
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsCanção de Amor
About Canção de Amor
Portrays the life of Vicente Celestino, a singer and composer of Brazilian popular music, who died in 1968. It shows his childhood in Rio de Janeiro, his professional debut at the Teatro São José, his first record, Flor do Mal, his participation as an actor in the Cia. Leopoldo Fróes, the gold record that was offered to him by the people, the numerous operettas and sacred plays in which he worked, his marriage to Gilda de Abreu, and original scenes from the films O Ébrio and Coração Materno, where he acted as both actor and singer.
Directed by Gilda de Abreu, Canção de Amor leans on a strong ensemble — Vicente Celestino, Nildo Parente — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1977.
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