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Gonzaga: From Father to Son

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

20127.22h 0m

Overview

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.

Directed by Breno Silveira
Written by Patrícia Andrade, Maria Hernandez
Produced by Eliana Soárez, Marcia Braga, Breno Silveira
Box Office0Revenue: $7.2M

Top Cast

A

Adélio Lima

Luiz Gonzaga (70 anos)

C

Chambinho do Acordeon

Luiz Gonzaga (25-45 anos)

L

Land Vieira

Luiz Gonzaga (17-23 anos)

Júlio Andrade

Júlio Andrade

Gonzaguinha (35-40 anos)

G

Giancarlo Di Tommaso

Gonzaguinha (17-22 anos)

A

Alison Santos

Gonzaguinha (10-12 anos)

Nanda Costa

Nanda Costa

Odaleia

Magdale Alves

Magdale Alves

Helena (50-55 anos)

Roberta Gualda

Roberta Gualda

Helena (25-38 anos)

Sílvia Buarque

Sílvia Buarque

Dina

Themes & Keywords

biographysingerfather son relationshipsentimental

About Gonzaga: From Father to Son

Gonzaga: From Father to Son is a drama, history, music film released in 2012 exploring themes of biography, singer, father son relationship, sentimental. Directed by Breno Silveira, it stars Adélio Lima, Chambinho do Acordeon, Land Vieira. 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.

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