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Nos Embalos de Ipanema (1978)

Directed by Antônio Calmon

Overview

Toquinho is a young man living in Marechal Hermes, a poor neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, together with his widow mother and a younger sister. Although he is poor, he is also ambitious, and wants to change his life. He spends all his time on the beach, at Arpoador, Ipanema, where he dreams to become a famous surfer. Besides, he usually finds Patricia there, a rich and liberated young woman, whom he likes a lot. To impress Patricia and satisfy some of her wishes, he lets himself be seduced by André, a gay guy who, in return for his sexual favors, promises him a trip to Hawaii for a surf championship.

Length 102 minutes

Actors

André de Biase | Angelina Muniz | Zaira Zambelli | Paulo Villaça | Selma Egrei | Roberto Bonfim | Gracinda Freire | Ronaldo Santos | Carlos Prieto | Patrícia Ferrari | Elias Sanches | Stepan Nercessian | Yara Amaral | Mauro Mendonça | Jacqueline Laurence | Flávio São Thiago | Suzy Arruda