Gonzaga: From Father to Son
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Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's health complications, he decides to return to the road to ensure a better future for his son. He has a friend in Rio de Janeiro and with him leaves the little one and heads to Brazil. He didn't imagine that this distance between them would develop into a complicated relationship, enhanced by the strong personalities of both. Based on conversations between father and son, this is the story of Luiz Gonzaga, a singer and accordion player known as Rei do Baião or Gonzagão.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2012-10-26
Runtime: 120 mins
Director: Breno Silveira
Writer: Patrícia Andrade
Spoken language: Português
Genres: Drama, History, Music
Original title: Gonzaga: From Father to Son
Production Companies: Conspiração Filmes, Downtown Filmes
Production Countries: Brazil
Cast
Adélio Lima
Chambinho do Acordeon
Land Vieira
Júlio Andrade
Giancarlo Di Tommaso
Alison Santos
Nanda Costa
Magdale Alves
Roberta Gualda
Sílvia Buarque
Luciano Quirino
Claudio Jaborandy
Cyria Coentro
Zezé Motta
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