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Sonf of Nostalgia
(Canto da saudade)

by Humberto MAURO

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« Colonel » Januário is running for mayor of his village. Maria Fausta, his goddaughter, is courted by Galdino, the local accordion player, but she has a relationship with João do Carmo without her father knowing it. During the electoral campaign, the young woman disappears. Galdino eventually finds her: she was with her lover. The couple returns to the village and the « Colonel » celebrates the wedding. During the party, Galdino is missing; he preferred to leave. According to the local legend, on certain days, one can hear the sad and nostalgic sound of an accordion coming from the sugar-cane field…

  • Titre français
    Chant de la nostalgie
  • Original title
    Canto da saudade
  • Titre international
    Sonf of Nostalgia
  • Scénario
    Humberto Mauro
  • Photo
    José de Almeida Mauro
  • Montage
    Luiz Mauro
  • Musique
    Heitor Villa-Lobos, Ernesto Nazaré, Carlos Gomes, Mário Mascarenhas, Noel Rosa, Humberto Mauro

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