Samba (1965)

3.1/10 106 min Comedy

Overview

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

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

Antonia Marzullo

Belén's grandmother

Grande Otelo

Freitas

Nestor de Montemar

Moacyr Deriquém

Copacabana seducer

Wilson Grey

Man in samba school committee

Cyro Monteiro

President of Salgueiro Samba School

Leonardo Villar

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