

132 minutes
4/21/2000
The film tells the story of an intuitive, adventurous man who loved his country and being Brazilian. This man fought to be loyal to himself. His music is a transparent portrait of his genius, intuition, freedom, adventure and passion for Brazil.

Antônio Fagundes
as Heitor Villa-Lobos

Marcos Palmeira
as Heitor Villa-Lobos (jovem)

Leticia Spiller
as Mindinha

Ana Beatriz Nogueira
as Lucília

Marieta Severo
as Noêmia Monteiro Villa-Lobos

José Wilker
as Donizetti

André Ricardo
as Heitor Villa-Lobos (Criança)

Othon Bastos
as Raul

Emílio de Mello
as Arthur Rubinstein

Antônio Pitanga
as Joaquim

Ilya São Paulo
as Afonso

Marcelo Tas
as Érico Veríssimo

Paulo Moura
as Zé Espinguela

Lucinha Lins
as Tia Fifina
Joana Medeiros
as Francesa

Alexandre Dacosta
as Luís

Solange Couto
as Terezinha

Castrinho
as Alfaiate

Roberto de Cleto
as Juiz

Júlio Braga
as Capitão Prata
Haroldo Serra
as Coronel Nordestino
Carlos Ferreira
as Getúlio Vargas
Joca Andrade
as Parceiro de Bilhar

Arduíno Colassanti
as Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio
Hubert Viudes
as Otavio Guinle
Ivan Senna
as Cantor no Cabaré
Duda Monteiro
as Amigo de Heitor

Augusto Madeira
as Amigo de Heitor
Luis Sergio Lima e Silva
as Maestro Circo
Desilier Rethy
as Força Capilar
John Crook
as Médico
Joseph Dial
as Repórter Americano
Daniel Porto
as Correspondente

Thierry Trémouroux
as Garoto Francês
Yves Nicholas
as Amigo Francês 1

Guil Silveira
as Cultura Rancorosa
Armando Prazeres
as Maestro
Marcos Lehmann
as Corresponde Americano
Jean Marie
as Técnico de Gravação

Milton Gonçalves
as Saxofonista (voz)
Laura Lustosa

Antônio Abujamra
as Diretor do Teatro Municipal