Heleno
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.
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Heleno
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 12, 2011
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
63%
Original Title
Heleno
Production Companies
Zola Filmes, BNDES, BR Petrobrás, Downtown Filmes, FINEP/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovacão, Goritzia Filmes, RT Features, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE
Director
José Henrique Fonseca
Description
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.
