Tabu
Tabú
“Caetano Veloso is Lamartine Babo in Júlio Bressane's New picture”
Synopsis
The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Lamartine Babo and inconoclast poet and playwright Oswald de Andrade.
Top Cast
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Caetano Veloso
Lamartine Babo
Colé Santana
Oswald de Andrade (as Colé)
José Lewgoy
João do Rio
Norma Bengell
Madame Xavier
Sandro Solviatti
Guará Rodrigues
Mário Gomes
Francisco Alves
Sônia Dias
Dedé Veloso
Colombina
Júlio Bressane
Self
Cláudia O'Reilly
Isadora Duncan
Lygia Durand
Pirate
Shirley Alves
Marlene
Georgina de Moraes
Suzana de Moraes
Mariana de Moraes
Antonio Cícero
Guilherme Araujo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Júlio Bressane
- Screenplay & Story
- Júlio Bressane
- Original Score
- Caetano Veloso
- Original Title
- Tabú
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Júlio Bressane
Júlio Bressane
Caetano Veloso
Murilo Salles, Júlio Bressane, Cezar Elias
Leovegildo Cordeiro
Sylvio Lanna, Dora Azevedo Marques
Department Leadership Roster
Júlio Bressane
Director
Júlio Bressane
Writer
Leovegildo Cordeiro
Editor
Vera Valdez
Costume Design
Murilo Salles
Director of Photography
Júlio Bressane
Director of Photography
Sylvio Lanna
Producer
Dora Azevedo Marques
Producer
Caetano Veloso
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tabu
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tabu about?
The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Lamartine Babo and inconoclast poet and playwright Oswald de Andrade.
Who directed Tabu?
Tabu was directed by Júlio Bressane.
Who stars in Tabu?
The principal cast of Tabu includes Caetano Veloso, Colé Santana, José Lewgoy, Norma Bengell, Sandro Solviatti.
When was Tabu released and how long is it?
Tabu was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for Tabu?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tabu was composed by Caetano Veloso.