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Bachianas Brasileiras: Meu Nome é Villa-Lobos

1979 · 120 min

A stately, music-filled biographical portrait that unfolds with measured care, inviting you to listen as much as watch.

Directed by
José Montes-Baquer
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Rildo Gonçalves, Amilton Monteiro, Célia Olga
Overview
German-Brazilian production on the life of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.

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Directed by
José Montes-Baquer
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Rildo Gonçalves, Amilton Monteiro, Célia Olga
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • music
  • identity
  • ambition
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
José Montes-Baquer
Starring
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Runtime
120 min
Country
Germany, Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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