Ópera do Malandro

Jul 2 1986 N/A 1h 45m
Comedy, Musical

In Rio de Janeiro's bohemian district called Lapa, during the '40s, a stylish and popular scoundrel exploits a cabaret singer, and earns his living by means of petty swindles. But then he meets Ludmila, the cabaret owner's daughter, who wants to get rich smuggling goods in times of war.

Plot

In 1941, Brazilian government was aligned with Nazi movement, in spite of being against the popular desire. In Lapa (Rio de Janeiro), the rascal, pimp and smuggler Max Overseas explores the cabaret singer and prostitute Margot, the former mistress of the chief inspector Tigrão. When the daughter of the cabaret owner Otto Struedel, Ludmila Struedel, leaves her boarding school and returns to her family, she proposes Max to be her husband and partner in a legal importation company of their own. But Margot and Tigrão do not accept the idea.

Written by

Chico Buarque, Ruy Guerra, Orlando Senna

Directed by

Ruy Guerra

Cast

Edson Celulari, Claudia Ohana, Elba Ramalho

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Languages

Português

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
424
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA