Gonzaga: From Father to Son

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Gonzaga: From Father to Son

2012

2h 0m

7.2(98 votes)

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Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's health complications, he decides to return to the road to ensure a better future for his son. He has a friend in Rio de Janeiro and with him leaves the little one and heads to Brazil. He didn't imagine that this distance between them would develop into a complicated relationship, enhanced by the strong personalities of both. Based on conversations between father and son, this is the story of Luiz Gonzaga, a singer and accordion player known as Rei do Baião or Gonzagão.

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102 members

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Adélio Lima

Luiz Gonzaga (70 anos)

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Chambinho do Acordeon

Luiz Gonzaga (25-45 anos)

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Land Vieira

Luiz Gonzaga (17-23 anos)

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Júlio Andrade

Gonzaguinha (35-40 anos)

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Giancarlo Di Tommaso

Gonzaguinha (17-22 anos)

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Alison Santos

Gonzaguinha (10-12 anos)

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Nanda Costa

Odaleia

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Magdale Alves

Helena (50-55 anos)

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Roberta Gualda

Helena (25-38 anos)

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Sílvia Buarque

Dina

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Luciano Quirino

Xavier

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Claudio Jaborandy

Januário

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Cyria Coentro

Santana

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Zezé Motta

Priscila (70 anos)

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Olivia Araújo

Priscila (35-50 anos)

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Nayara dos Santos

Priscila (17 anos)

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Nanego Lira

Seu Camilo Birosca Exú 1

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Cecília Dassi

Nazinha

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João Miguel

Miguelzinho

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Domingos Montagner

Coronel Raimundo

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Gabriel Lamprecht

Amigo Gonzaguinha (5 anos)

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Art

Edu Pacheco

Apostador Jogo do Bicho

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Cássio Scapin

Ary Barroso

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Tião

Atendente Bodega Pátio

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Rildo Martins

Carregador Mudança Gonzaga

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Paulo Giardini

Convidado Camarim

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Fabio Caetano

Custo de Vida

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Cândido Damm

Diretor Colégio Gonzaguinha

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Duda Mamberti

Diretor da Rádio Tupi

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Ana Maria Jansen

Dona Marieta

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Aramis Trindade

Dono Birosca Exú 2

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Fernando Gomes

Empresário Show Marquise

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Rui Ricardo Diaz

Estudante Nordestino 1

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Chico Pithon

Estudante Nordestino 2

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Cicinho

Feirante Pátio Feira

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Cláudio Amado

Fotógrafo Lambe-Lambe

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Vitório Emanuel

Garçom Dancing Avenida

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Danilo Araujo

Garoto Xinguilingue

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Edmilson Barros

Humberto Teixeira

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Cândido de Souza

Jacó

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Pablo Vinicius

Menino São Carlos 1

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Diego Francisco

Menino São Carlos 2

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Carlos Viegas

Músico da Rádio Tupi

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Paulo Nunes

Padre Casamento Luiz Gonzaga

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Ed Oliveira

PM São Carlos 1

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Carol Fazu

Prostituta Mangue

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João Gonzaga

Rapaz Chapéu Cangaceiro

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Diogo Viola

Rapaz Fila XXIII Batalhão

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Andreia Lopez

Repórter Show Gonzaguinha 1

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Ricardo Linck

Repórter Show Gonzaguinha 2

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Luciano Vidigal

Romeu Ratinho (30)

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Eliú Santos

Salário Mínimo

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Xando Graça

Sargento Loyola

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Val Perré

Segurança Show Gonzaguinha

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Tyaro Maia

Soldado Colega XXIII Batalhão

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Adelmo Casé

Soldado Maia

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Edi Raffa

Vendedor Loja Móveis

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Raphaela de Paula

Amiga Nazinha 1

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Nathiana Linhares

Amiga Nazinha 2

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Kelly Daiyane

Amiga Nazinha 3

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Jailson Mangabeira

Amigo Coronel Raimundo

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Valdir Lemos Repentista

Cego Pátio Feira

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Cibele Santa Cruz

Cícera da Birosca Exú 1 / Rezadeira 3

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Matheus Carnaval

Gonzaguinha (5 Anos)

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Marcos Velasch

Homem da Bodega

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Quebec

Jagunço Coronel 1

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Macicleide Nascimento

Mãe Meninos Casa Januário

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Laudeidsom Bagagi

Menino Casa Januário 1

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Cícero Paulo

Menino Casa Januário 2

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Guilherme Nascimento

Menino Casa Januário 3

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Writing

Thomas Stavros

Moço Louro da Dancing Avenida

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Juliana Matos

Mulher Platéia Circo

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Gaucho Serpa

Pedro Raimundo

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Claudio Henrique

Rapaz Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo

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Maria Salva Silva

Rezadeira 1

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Luane Silva

Rezadeira 2

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Rodrigo Rosado

Trumpetista Dancing Avenida

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Felipe Koury

Zé Dantas

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Ronilson Pereira da Silva

Zé Januário

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Thalma de Freitas

Crooner Tico Tico

Sound

Nando Duarte

Músico Banda Antiga Anos 40 / 50-01

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Fil

Músico Banda Antiga Anos 40 / 50-02

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Jovi Joviniano

Músico Banda Antiga Anos 40 / 50-03

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Madruga do Zabumba

Músico Gonzaga Zabumba

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Neguinho Garoa

Músico Gonzaga Triângulo

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Targino Gondim

Músico Sanfona Birosca Exu

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Banudinho

Músico Zabumba Birosca Exu

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Flávio Baião

Músico Triângulo Birosca Exu

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Cosme Vieira

Menino do Fole de 8 Baixos

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Rodrigo Silva

Músico Dancing 01-Percussão

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Zé Maria

Músico Dancing 02-Sax

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Jeferson Victor

Músico Dancing 03-Trompete

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Luis Barcelos

Músico Banda Rádio-Bandolim

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Cachaça

Músico Banda Rádio-Cavaco

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Gabriel Muzak

Músico Banda Rádio-Flauta

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Vanderlei Silva

Músico Banda Rádio-Percussão 1

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André Tandeta

Músico Banda Rádio-Percussão 2

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Carlos Vega

Músico Banda Rádio-Tuba

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Rafael Mallmith

Músico Banda Rádio-Violeiro de 7 Cordas

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Luiz Gonzaga

Self (archive footage)

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Gonzaguinha

Self (archive footage)

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Carolyna Aguiar

Nazinha (45 anos)

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