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Rio 100 Degrees F. (1955)
Rio 40 Graus (original title)

100 min  -  Drama
7.1
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A semi-documentary on the people of Rio de Janeiro. The camera follows boys from a hillside shanty town who sell peanuts at Copacabana... See full summary »

Director:

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Writers:

Nelson Pereira dos Santos (screenplay), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Modesto De Souza, Roberto Bataglin and Jece Valadão
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Cast

Credited cast:
Modesto De Souza Modesto De Souza ...
The landowner
Roberto Bataglin Roberto Bataglin ...
Pedro
Jece Valadão Jece Valadão ...
Miro
Ana Beatriz Ana Beatriz ...
Maria Helena
Glauce Rocha Glauce Rocha ...
Rosa
Claudia Morena Claudia Morena ...
Alice
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sofia Alcalai Sofia Alcalai
Alvaiade Alvaiade ...
Himself
Haroldo Alves Haroldo Alves
Jesebel Alves Jesebel Alves
Nilton Apolinário Nilton Apolinário
José Carlos Araújo José Carlos Araújo
Riva Blanche Riva Blanche
Jorge Brandão Jorge Brandão
Sadi Cabral Sadi Cabral ...
Old man at the Sugar Loaf (as Sady Cabral)
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A semi-documentary on the people of Rio de Janeiro. The camera follows boys from a hillside shanty town who sell peanuts at Copacabana, Sugar Loaf Mountain, and a soccer game. Various subplots, involving characters they meet along the way, are interspersed. Written by Will Gilbert  

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Plot Keywords:

Soccer | Semi Documentary | Brazil | Poverty | Rio De Janeiro Brazil  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Also Known As:

Rio 40 stopni See more »

Filming Locations:

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Equipe Moacyr Fenelon See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White
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Referenced in City of God (2002) See more »