Roberto Menescal

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Roberto Menescal

Born October 25, 1937 · Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil (age 88)

Roberto Batalha Menescal (Vitória, October 25, 1937) is a Brazilian musician. He was one of the founders of the Bossa Nova movement.

Known For

O QuinzeO Quinze · 2004
O Quinze
★ 6.52004
MovieDrama
Bye Bye BrazilBye Bye Brazil · 1980
Bye Bye Brazil
★ 6.81980
MovieDrama
The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe.
XicaXica · 1976
Xica
★ 7.01976
MovieHistoryDrama
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.
Descobrindo WaltelDescobrindo Waltel · 2005
Descobrindo Waltel
★ 10.02005
MovieDocumentary
Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do VenenoErlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno · 2018
Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno
★ 10.02018
MovieDocumentary
Looking for Black OrpheusLooking for Black Orpheus · 2005
Looking for Black Orpheus
★ 9.02005
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Marcel Camus' 1959 film Black Orpheus, its cultural and musical roots, and its resonance in Brazil today.
Go to Work You Bum!Go to Work You Bum! · 1973
Go to Work You Bum!
★ 4.61973
MovieComedy
Having come out recently from jail, a tramp, willing to make quick money, decides to organize a pool match between two famous retired players.
Society em Baby-DollSociety em Baby-Doll · 1965
Society em Baby-Doll
★ 9.01965
MovieComedy
Two women from Méier, a suburban neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, marry wealthy men who suddenly become millionaires. Displaced from their original social background and unsuited to wealth, the two wives must devise a plan to, acting like socialites, win over high society and win back their husbands.

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