Garrincha: Lonely Star

Overview

The life of Brazilian soccer player, Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs, a passion for women and booze. Also had a much talked extramarital affair with singer Elza Soares and died in relative decadence. The movie focuses on his zenith, from 1953 until the World Championship and the Rio Regional Championship, in 1962.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 8, 2003

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Brazil, Chile

Production

FAM Filmes

Cast

Lenita Medina,Ana Couto,Pascoal Villaboim,Tatiana Merino,Chico Diaz,Jece Valadão,Milton Gonçalves,Milhem Cortaz,Taís Araújo,Romeu Evaristoand 2 more

Director

Milton Alencar Jr.

Writer

Rodrigo Campos,João Máximo,Aldir Blanc,Ruy Castro

Producer

Jorge Moreno

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0383373