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Os Doces Bárbaros

Os Doces Bárbaros

19777.71h 40m

Overview

The film records the commemorative tour of the ten years of the career of the Bahia singers Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia and Gal Costa, who formed the group with the name of Doces Bárbaros (Sweet Barbarians), at the suggestion of Bethânia. Conceived to present the shows of the live album that would be released (Doces Bárbaros - Live), the documentary changed of tone when registering the arrest and judgment of Gilberto Gil and of a companion by possession of drugs. Gil was forced to go to a detox clinic, and only went out to participate in the programmed shows.

Directed by Jom Tob Azulay
Written by Eunice Gutman, Isabel Câmara, Guilherme Araujo
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Top Cast

Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso

Self

Gal Costa

Gal Costa

Self

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Self

Maria Bethânia

Maria Bethânia

Self

Baby Consuelo

Baby Consuelo

Self

Maria Gladys

Maria Gladys

Self (uncredited)

About Os Doces Bárbaros

Os Doces Bárbaros is a documentary, music film released in 1977. Directed by Jom Tob Azulay, it stars Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil. The film records the commemorative tour of the ten years of the career of the Bahia singers Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia and Gal Costa, who formed the group with the name of Doces Bárbaros (Sweet Barbarians), at the suggestion of Bethânia. Conceived to present the shows of the live album that would be released (Doces Bárbaros - Live), the documentary changed of tone when registering the arrest and judgment of Gilberto Gil and of a companion by possession of drugs. Gil was forced to go to a detox clinic, and only went out to participate in the programmed shows.

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