The Girl from Ipanema
Look at that most beautiful thing, so full of grace!
1967 · 1h 29m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Leon Hirszman
Overview
Chronicles the life of a 17 year-old girl living in the upper-class Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood of Ipanema. Márcia lives a life of parties and spend her days among bohemians, musicians and intellectuals. While seeming happy in the outside, she's extremely anguished inside. Based on the famous song by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
Director and cast
- Leon Hirszman Director
- Márcia Rodrigues as Márcia
- Adriano Reys as Fotógrafo
- Arduíno Colassanti as Pedro Paulo
- José Carlos Marques as Zeca
- Rosita Thomaz Lopes as Mãe de Márcia
- Irene Stefânia as Regina
- Joel Barcellos as Paquera
- Isabel Ribeiro as Amiga
- Ana Maria Magalhães as Amiga
- David Drew Zingg as Mr. Davis
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