Garrincha: Estrela Solitária (2003)
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Cast
André Gonçalves, Taís Araújo, Ana Couto, Créo Kellab, Chico Díaz, Romeu Evaristo, Marília Pêra, Tatiana Merino, Henrique Pires, Alexandre Schumacher, Roberta Rodrigues
A portrait of football legend Garrincha, told through memories of people close to him.
The story
The life of Garrincha, known as the “angel with crooked legs,” is presented on and off the football field, contrasting his public myth with his humble beginnings as an illiterate man from the countryside. In 1980, the samba school Mangueira pays tribute to him, and he rides in a specially prepared carnival float. From this framing, memories shared by people close to him—including Elza Soares, Iraci, Sandro Moreyra, and Nilton Santos—offer differing perspectives on his personality and life.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The life of Garrincha, the “angel with crooked legs,” on and off the field, contrasts the myth of world football with the humble, illiterate man from the countryside. In 1980, the samba school Mangueira pays tribute to Garrincha, who rides in a specially prepared carnival float. The many facets of Mané Garrincha are shown through the memories of people who were very close to him and loved him in different ways. The stories Elza Soares, Iraci, Sandro Moreyra, and Nilton Santos shared with Garrincha offer a multifaceted view of his personality and his destiny of glory and tragedy.
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