Heleno (2011)
Passion. Decadence. Destruction.
116 min
José Henrique Fonseca crafts an ambitious and long overdue homage to a central icon in Brazil’s 20th century history. Reminiscent of film noir classics, the biopic tells the glorious and tragic story of the legendary football striker Heleno de Freitas. The sumptuous black and white cinematography reflects the chic life of Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s as it fell under the spell of sports royalty. Heleno was no doubt one of the most popular players of his time for his bravura in the field and magnificent goal-scoring that lead the Botafogo team to the top and himself into a vicious downward spiral.
- Release date
- September 12, 2011
- Country of origin
- Brazil
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Cast
- Rodrigo Santoro as Heleno de Freitas
- Alinne Moraes as Silvia
- Angie Cepeda as Diamantina
- Erom Cordeiro as Alberto
- Orã Figueiredo as Bezerra
- Jean Pierre Noher as Dr. Souza Lima
- Othon Bastos as Carlito Rocha
- Herson Capri as Médico da clínica
- Juliana Lohmann as Tiete Cena do Carro
- Ernani Moraes as Treinador do Vasco
- Priscila Assum as Edith
- Laila Zaid as Vendedora de Cigarro
- Fernando Caruso as Locutor 1 (Z.É)
- Gregório Duvivier as Locutor 2 (Z.É)
- Marcelo Adnet as Locutor #3
- Candido Damm as Jornalista
- Augusto Madeira as Locutor da Rádio Nacional
- Bel García as Atriz da Rádio Nacional
- Renata Castro Barbosa as Entrevistadora (Off)
- Billy Blanco Jr. as Team Doctor
Crew
- José Henrique Fonseca · Director
- L.G. Bayão · Writer
- Felipe Bragança · Writer
- Fernando Castets · Writer
- Roberto Ceuninck · Writer
- José Henrique Fonseca · Producer
- Eduardo Pop · Producer
- Rodrigo Santoro · Producer
- Rodrigo Teixeira · Producer
- Berna Ceppas · Composer
- Walter Carvalho · Cinematographer
- Sérgio Mekler · Editor
- Marcela Altberg · Casting director
- Marlise Storchi · Production designer