Once Upon a Time in Rio
Era uma Vez...
Synopsis
Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day, floods of Cantagalo residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into their surroundings as part of the invisible working-class that cleans apartments, works in restaurants, and sells food along the scenic, sun-drenched shores. Young Dé (Thiago Martins) is just such a man. Dé lives with his mother Bernadette (Cyria Coentro) in a cramped Cantagalo apartment, selling hot dogs on the beach in order to make the rent. His brother Beto was killed when Dé was just a young boy, and his adopted brother Carlão (Rocco Pitanga) has been jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit. One day, while working on the beach, Dé meets Nina (Vitória Frate). Nina is the only child of a successful lawyer named Evandro (Paulo César Grande), who's none to happy to discover that his daughter is dating a member of the lower class. How...
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Thiago Martins
Dé
Vitória Frate
Nina
Rocco Pitanga
Carlão
Paulo César Grande
Evandro
Cyria Coentro
Bernadete
Luana Schneider
Cacau
Fernando Brito
Beto
Rodrigo Costa
Dé Pequeno
Augusto Zacchi
Alvaro
Kikito Junqueira
Café Frio
Jonathan Azevedo
Meio-Quilo
Guti Fraga
Seu Armando
Luciano Vidigal
Altamiro
Benjamin Finkielman
Seu Giba
Guilherme Coutinho
Cazuza
Marcelo Cortez
Olheiro do Flamengo
Marcos Pitombo
Dudu
Kay
Comparsa Carlão
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Breno Silveira
- Screenplay & Story
- Patrícia Andrade
- Original Score
- Berna Ceppas
- Original Title
- Era uma Vez...
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Globo Filmes, Lereby Produções, Conspiração Filmes
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Breno Silveira
Patrícia Andrade, Domingos de Oliveira, Paulo Lins, Breno Silveira
Berna Ceppas
Paulo Brakarz
Eduardo Hartung
Ilana Brakarz, Renata Brandão, Pedro Buarque de Hollanda, Maíra Donoso, Daniel Filho
Department Leadership Roster
Breno Silveira
Director
Eduardo Hartung
Editor
Cláudia Kopke
Costume Design
Patrícia Andrade
Screenplay
Pedro Buarque de Hollanda
Producer
Maíra Donoso
Producer
Daniel Filho
Producer
Patrick Siaretta
Producer
Breno Silveira
Producer
Paulo Brakarz
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Once Upon a Time in Rio
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What is Once Upon a Time in Rio about?
Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day, floods of Cantagalo residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into their surroundings as part of the invisible working-class that cleans apartments, works in restaurants, and sells food along the scenic, sun-drenched shores. Young Dé (Thiago Martins) is just such a man. Dé lives with his mother Bernadette (Cyria Coentro) in a cramped Cantagalo apartment, selling hot dogs on the beach in order to make the rent. His brother Beto was killed when Dé was just a young boy, and his adopted brother Carlão (Rocco Pitanga) has been jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit. One day, while working on the beach, Dé meets Nina (Vitória Frate). Nina is the only child of a successful lawyer named Evandro (Paulo César Grande), who's none to happy to discover that his daughter is dating a member of the lower class. How...
Who directed Once Upon a Time in Rio?
Once Upon a Time in Rio was directed by Breno Silveira.
Who stars in Once Upon a Time in Rio?
The principal cast of Once Upon a Time in Rio includes Thiago Martins, Vitória Frate, Rocco Pitanga, Paulo César Grande, Cyria Coentro.
When was Once Upon a Time in Rio released and how long is it?
Once Upon a Time in Rio was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for Once Upon a Time in Rio?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once Upon a Time in Rio was composed by Berna Ceppas.