Samba (1965)
Singer Laura Monteiro (Montiel) is murdered by her old protector João Fernandes de Oliveira (Giachetti), who has found out her love affair with Assis (Carlos Alberto). Favela-girl Belén (also Montiel) is the look-alike who takes her place, unaware she is being used by a gang that smuggles precious stones sewn in Carnival costumes. Written by fabreu
Director: Rafael Gil
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: February 1, 1965
Cast
- Sara Montiel - Belén / Laura Monteiro
- Marc Michel - Paulo
- Fosco Giachetti - João Fernandes de Oliveira
- Carlos Alberto - Assis
- José Prada - Oliveira's lawyer
- Zeni Pereira - Trinidad
- Eliezer Gomes - Negro gangster
- Antônio Pitanga - Paulo's friend
- Álvaro Aguiar - White gangster
- José Policena
Screenplay
Music: Gregorio García Segura
Cinematography: Gábor Pogány, Christian Matras
Editing: Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa
Country: Spain
Language: Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Rafael Gil
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Samba about?
- Singer Laura Monteiro (Montiel) is murdered by her old protector João Fernandes de Oliveira (Giachetti), who has found out her love affair with Assis (Carlos Alberto). Favela-girl Belén (also Montiel) is the look-alike who takes her place, unaware she is being used by a gang that smuggles precious stones sewn in Carnival costumes. Written by fabreu
- Who directed Samba?
- Samba was directed by Rafael Gil.
- Who stars in Samba?
- Samba stars Sara Montiel, Marc Michel, Fosco Giachetti, Carlos Alberto, José Prada, Zeni Pereira.
- How long is Samba?
- Samba has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Samba?
- Samba is a Comedy film.
- Where was Samba produced?
- Samba was produced in Spain.