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Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream
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Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream

Jan 7, 1980
1h 30m
★ 5.6

Overview

Story of a modest but talented soccer player for an obscure club in a small Brazilian town who comes to São Paulo and reaches stardom.

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Production Companies

Embrafilme

Cast

Edson Celulari

Antonio 'Asa Branca' dos Reis

Edson Celulari

Eva Wilma

Mãe de Asa Branca

Eva Wilma

Walmor Chagas

Isaías

Walmor Chagas

Gianfrancesco Guarnieri

Toninho

Gianfrancesco Guarnieri

Rita Cadillac

Sylvia

Rita Cadillac

Regina Wilker

Cleyse Antunes Traganini

Regina Wilker

Mira Haar

Sulamitinha 'Rita Pavone'

Mira Haar

Lineu Dias

Ianni

Lineu Dias

Eduardo Abbas

Geraldão

Eduardo Abbas

Carlos Capeletti

Carlos Capeletti

Geraldo del Rey

Geraldo del Rey

Iara Jamra

Iara Jamra

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