
14 Aug 2015

Captain Webb
The story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.
Fiction/documentary about great Brazilian singer Nelson Gonçalves, where interviews about him are mixed with dramatization of episodes in his life. The film tell us about Nelson's childhood, the time when he tried his luck as a professional boxer, his career as a radio singer in the 1950s, the decadence caused by his cocaine addiction and his comeback.
Nelson Gonçalves
Lourdinha Bittencourt
Francisco Alves
Beth White
Nelson Gonçalves child
Timbira
Narrador
Ele mesmo (arquivo)
14 Aug 2015
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