The Mandarin (1996)
Original title: O Mandarim
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The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.
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Fernando EirasMário Reis
Gilberto GilSinhô
Gal CostaRaphael RabelloHeitor Villa-Lobos
Chico BuarqueNoel Rosa
Caetano VelosoLamartine Babo
Pascoal Villaboim
Rubens Santos
Edu Lobo
Renata Sorrah
Giulia Gam
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Genre affinityHistoryPacingShortDirector preference387053Actor preference371014 · 387909 · 396156Country preferenceBrDecade preference1990
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What is The Mandarin about?
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.
How long is The Mandarin?
The Mandarin has a runtime of 89 minutes.