Gonzaga: From Father to Son (2012)

7.2/10 120 min Drama History Music

Overview

Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's health complications, he decides to return to the road to ensure a better future for his son. He has a friend in Rio de Janeiro and with him leaves the little one and heads to Brazil. He didn't imagine that this distance between them would develop into a complicated relationship, enhanced by the strong personalities of both. Based on conversations between father and son, this is the story of Luiz Gonzaga, a singer and accordion player known as Rei do Baião or Gonzagão.

Cast

Júlio Andrade

Gonzaguinha (35-40 anos)

Nanda Costa

Odaleia

Magdale Alves

Helena (50-55 anos)

Roberta Gualda

Helena (25-38 anos)

Sílvia Buarque

Dina

Luciano Quirino

Xavier

Claudio Jaborandy

Januário

Cyria Coentro

Santana

Zezé Motta

Priscila (70 anos)

Olivia Araújo

Priscila (35-50 anos)

Nanego Lira

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Cecília Dassi

Nazinha

João Miguel

Miguelzinho

Domingos Montagner

Coronel Raimundo

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