A Música Segundo Tom Jobim

Jan 20 2012 N/A 1h 24m
Biography, Documentary, Music

Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Girl from Ipanema." This relaxed, cool, sensuous music blended jazz and samba. After recording an album of songs by his friend Jobim, Frank Sinatra is reported to have said, "I haven't sung so quietly since I had laryngitis." Naturally, "The Girl from Ipanema" and Frank Sinatra are featured in this musical collage of countless seamlessly edited excerpts of concert footage that cover decades of events all over the world: from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, Paris, Copenhagen, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Montreal, New York and back to Rio.

Plot

In an original and linear way, it shows the life and work of the famous author, I share with Vinícius de Moraes, "Girl from Ipanema" one of the 5 most re-recorded and played songs in the world, worshiped by Sinatra and many others .

Written by

Miúcha, Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Directed by

Dora Jobim, Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Cast

Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina, Oscar Peterson

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Natura, Regina Filmes, Instituto Antonio Carlos Jobim

Languages

Português

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
237
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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