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

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Cast

Antonio 'Asa Branca' dos Reis

Edson Celulari

Mãe de Asa Branca

Eva Wilma

Isaías

Walmor Chagas

Toninho

Gianfrancesco Guarnieri

Sylvia

Rita Cadillac

Cleyse Antunes Traganini

Regina Wilker

Sulamitinha 'Rita Pavone'

Mira Haar

Ianni

Lineu Dias

Geraldão

Eduardo Abbas

Carlos Capeletti

Geraldo del Rey

Iara Jamra

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