Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria

(2003)

★ 7.3 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Music, Comedy, Drama

Year: 2003

Runtime: 118 мин

Country: Brazil

Director: Hugo Carvana

Cast: Marco Nanini, Louise Cardoso, Antônio Pitanga, Marcos Paulo, Sylvia Bandeira, Alessandra Verney, Caio Junqueira, Lu Grimaldi, Raul Serrador, Bruce Gomlevsky

Plot

Apolônio Brasil was a pianist at a famous nightclub in Rio de Janeiro, from the 1950s until his untimely death. Quite a character, Apolônio was loved by women and idolized by his audience and friends. His contagious joy attracts the attention of American scientist Dr. Boris Lewitsky, who comes to Brazil in order to interview Apolônio's close friends and make them a most unusual offer concerning the remains of the late musician.