Rio Babilonia

1982 1h 55m PT

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 19

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre situations, from orgiastic mega-parties to confrontations with the police, meetings with drug dealers and movie stars, facing corruption and even murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joel Barcellos
Marciano
Christiane Torloni
Vera Moreira
Jardel Filho
Liberato
Paulo Villaça
Dante
Denise Dumont
Claudia
Pedro Aguinaga
Eduardo
Tania Boscoli
Regina
Antônio Pitanga
Bira

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neville D'Almeida
Writers: Neville D'Almeida, Ezequiel Neves, João Carlos Rodrigues
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neville D'Almeida, shot by Edson Santos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Guto Graça Melo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Antonio Cury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joel Barcellos and Christiane Torloni and Jardel Filho carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0143837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neville D'Almeida directs. Edson Santos behind the camera. Guto Graça Melo scores. Marco Antonio Cury cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
3Directed by Neville D'Almeida, shot by Edson Santos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Guto Graça Melo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marco Antonio Cury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joel Barcellos and Christiane Torloni and Jardel Filho carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0143837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.