Malandro (1986) [N/A]
Featuring:
Edson Celulari, Claudia Ohana, Elba Ramalho
Written by:
Chico Buarque
Ruy Guerra
Orlando Senna
Directed by:
Ruy Guerra
Release Date:
July 2, 1986
Original Title:
Ópera do Malandro
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Music
Production Countries:
Brazil
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 105
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.
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.
