Canada / Sep 12, 2011 / TIFF
Passion. Decadence. Destruction.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
José Henrique Fonseca crafts an ambitious and long overdue homage to a central icon in Brazil’s 20th century history. Reminiscent of film noir classics, the biopic tells the glorious and tragic story of the legendary football striker Heleno de Freitas. The sumptuous black and white cinematography reflects the chic life of Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s as it fell under the spell of sports royalty. Heleno was no doubt one of the most popular players of his time for his bravura in the field and magnificent goal-scoring that lead the Botafogo team to the top and himself into a vicious downward spiral.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Pierre Noher | Dr. Souza Lima |
| Othon Bastos | Carlito Rocha |
| Herson Capri | Médico da clínica |
| Juliana Lohmann | Tiete Cena do Carro |
| Luka Ribeiro | Túlio |
| Ernani Moraes | Treinador do Vasco |
| Priscila Assum | Edith |
| Laila Zaid | Vendedora de Cigarro |
| Fernando Caruso | Locutor 1 (Z.É) |
| Gregório Duvivier | Locutor 2 (Z.É) |
| Marcelo Adnet | Locutor 3 (Z.É) |
| Rafael Queiroga | Locutor 4 (Z.É) |
| Cândido Damm | Jornalista 1 |
| Duda Monteiro | Jornalista 2 |
| Augusto Madeira | Locutor da Rádio Nacional |
| Edgar Amorim | Ator da Rádio Nacional |
| Bel García | Atriz da Rádio Nacional |
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| Renata Castro Barbosa | Entrevistadora (Off) |
| Flávio Pardal | Paciente 1 da clínica |
| Gilberto Miranda | Paciente da clínica 2 |
| Adalton Barbosa | Paciente da clínica 3 |
| Antonio José Rocha | Paciente da clínica 4 |
| Diogo Rezende Pereira | Paciente da clínica 5 |
| Ismael dos Santos | Paciente da clínica 6 |
| José Carlos Correia | Paciente da clínica 7 |
| José Inácio Junior | Paciente da clínica 8 |
| Washington Miranda Pereira | Paciente da clínica 9 |
| Luiz Magnelli | Tesoureiro |
| Jayme del Cueto | Barbeiro |
| José Henrique Fonseca | Dirigente do Boca Juniors |
| Yashar Zambuzzi | Funcionário CBD |
| Agles Steib | Juvenal |
| Edi Botelho | Médico do América 1 |
| Billy Blanco Jr. | Médico do América 2 |
| Samir Murad | Técnico do América |
| Marcela Tinti | Funcionário Rádio Nacional |
| João Vitor Silva | Menino do soco |
| Cesinha Brunet | Músico Cabaret 1 |
| Altair Martins | Músico Cabaret 2 |
| João Carlos Coutinho | Músico do Cabaret 3 |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Heleno |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zola Filmes, BNDES, Petrobras, Downtown Filmes, FINEP/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovacão, Goritzia Filmes, RT Features, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE |
| Release date | 12 settembre 2011 |
| Executive producer | Eliane Ferreira, Beto Bruno |
| Production | Rodrigo Teixeira, Rodrigo Santoro, Eduardo Pop, José Henrique Fonseca |
| Writer | L.G. Bayão, Felipe Bragança, Fernando Castets, José Henrique Fonseca |
| Editing | Sérgio Mekler, Fábio Souza, Bernardo Barcellos |
| Cinematography | Walter Carvalho, Pedro Von Krüger, Gabriel Hoffmann, Luz Guerra, Dan Behr, Pablo Baião, Ricardo Claper |
| Assistant directors | Caio Campos, Aline Guerra, José Henrique Fonseca, Marcos Pimenta |
| Lighting | Toti Cardoso |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Brazil / Mar 29, 2012 / 14
United States / Mar 05, 2013 / R
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