Rio de Janeiro, 1941. In Lapa,A bohemian neighbor from Rio, Max Overseas, who is a mix of a pimp and a rascal and the authentic ''malandro'' from Rio de Janeiro, exploits Margot, a singer and prostitute from a cabaret. Margot is in love with Max, and does everything he wants. The problem is that Margot is the lady of the inspector Tigrão, who Max knows for several years ago. When Ludmila Struedel returns to Brazil and to her family, she becomes interested in Max and vice versa. But Ludmilla's father, Otto, hates Max, and Tigrão and Margot will be against their relationship as well, each one for particular reasons.
''Ópera do Malandro'''is one of the most well known movies from Brazil. The cast has famous Brazilian actors and singers, like Edson Celulari, Claudia Ohana, Elba Ramalho and Cláudia Jimenez to name a few, who performed the songs from Chico Buarque. This film, by the way, is based on Chico Buarque's songs, and Chico Buarque is a very famous Brazilian music composer, that even many people from outside Brazil, already heard about. Since the movie passes during the second world war, we can see the conflict between fascists and democrats, and for those who doesn't know about Brazillian history, at that time, Brazillian government had an alliance with the Nazi movement (But the Brazilian people did not supported it) This movie is not bad, but maybe because I heard so much about it, I expected a little more of it. Anyway, it is a classic, all all classics should be watched.
''Ópera do Malandro'''is one of the most well known movies from Brazil. The cast has famous Brazilian actors and singers, like Edson Celulari, Claudia Ohana, Elba Ramalho and Cláudia Jimenez to name a few, who performed the songs from Chico Buarque. This film, by the way, is based on Chico Buarque's songs, and Chico Buarque is a very famous Brazilian music composer, that even many people from outside Brazil, already heard about. Since the movie passes during the second world war, we can see the conflict between fascists and democrats, and for those who doesn't know about Brazillian history, at that time, Brazillian government had an alliance with the Nazi movement (But the Brazilian people did not supported it) This movie is not bad, but maybe because I heard so much about it, I expected a little more of it. Anyway, it is a classic, all all classics should be watched.
