Garrincha, A alegria do povo
1963
Brazil
58 minutes
Portuguese
This film portrays Mané Garrincha, the bow-legged football player who enthralled Brazilian spectators. The successful footballer is nevertheless a prisoner to one-sided contracts and is subjected to a series of constraints, with no guarantee of finally escaping the destitute life from which he rose to fame.
Production :
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Editing :
Nelo Melli
Nelo Melli
Photography :
David Neves; Mário Carneiro
David Neves; Mário Carneiro