Cartola: The Samba Legend
Apr 06 2007
•1h 28m
•Documentary, Music
Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira).
Cast
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Carlos Cachaça
Sérgio Cabral
Nelson Sargento
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