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Heleno

Passion. Decadence. Destruction.
Passion. Decadence. Destruction.
Drama, History - 2011
Heleno
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6.8
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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.
Director:
,
José Henrique Fonseca
Cast:
,
Othon Bastos
,
Rodrigo Santoro
,
Jean Pierre Noher
,
Angie Cepeda
,
Herson Capri
,
Alinne Moraes
,
Erom Cordeiro
,
Orã Figueiredo
,
Mauricio Tizumba
,
Duda Ribeiro

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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
116 min
Release date:
12 Sep 2011
Country:
BR
Languages:
Portuguese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
13 wins & 18 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
There's just so much one can care about this star athlete and his self-destructive journey.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Dec 2012
rotten:
What you get instead of soccer is almost two hours of late-stage syphilis.
– Farran Smith Nehme,
New York Post,
7 Dec 2012
fresh:
Equal parts temper and tenderness, lust and incaution, "Heleno" is short on specifics but long on impression.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
6 Dec 2012
fresh:
Jose Henrique Fonseca's handsome black-and-white, impressionistic bio-drama goes very Raging Bull-ish, to tell a piece of the story of Heleno de Freitas, a Brazilian soccer star with matinee-idol charisma.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Dec 2012
rotten:
You're stuck daydreaming about a far, far better movie.
– Michael Atkinson,
Village Voice,
4 Dec 2012
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