Samba

Jan 28 1965 N/A 1h 46m
Drama, Musical

Singer Laura Monteiro (Montiel) is murdered by her old protector João Fernandes de Oliveira (Giachetti), who has found out her love affair with Assis (Carlos Alberto). Favela-girl Belén (also Montiel) is the look-alike who takes her place, unaware she is being used by a gang that smuggles precious stones sewn in Carnival costumes. Written by fabreu

Plot

Brazilian singer Laura Monteiro is murdered in her dressing-room by her jealous lover João Fernandes de Oliveira when he discovered she was cheating on his with Assis and planning to escape from him and go to Buenos Aires with Assis. Meanwhile, Belén Moreira, who lives in Favela do Salgueiro and is a dead ringer for Laura, goes to Copacabana with her boyfriend Paulo. Two members of a gang that smuggles precious stones sewn in Carnival costumes see Belén and force the President of the Salgueiro Samba School to invite her to perform Chica da Silva in the Carnival parade in a costume that is adorned with genuine precious stones to be smuggled to Europe.

Written by

Jesús María de Arozamena, Rafael Gil, José López Rubio

Directed by

Rafael Gil

Cast

Sara Montiel, Marc Michel, Fosco Giachetti

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

Spain

Languages

Español

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
93
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA