Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man

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Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man

2021

1h 41m

7.9(7 votes)

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Overview

The life of legendary Brazilian musician Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, better known as Pixinguinha.

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47 members

Acting

Seu Jorge

Pixinguinha

Acting

Taís Araújo

Beti

Acting

Milton Gonçalves

Alfredo Vianna

Acting

Dan Ferreira

Pixinguinha Jovem

Acting

Ágatha Moreira

Gabi

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Klebber Toledo

Arnaldo Guinle

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Tuca Andrada

Henrique Foréis Domingues (Almirante)

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Tadeu Mello

Assaltante

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Pierre Baitelli

Radamés

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Flávio Pardal

Alfredinho

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Jorge Aragão

Irineu Batina

Sound

Maíra Freitas

Irmã de Pixinguinha

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Nilze Carvalho

Irmã de Pixinguinha

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Sound

Milton Guedes

Carlito Flautista

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Jhama

Donga

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Luis Barcellos

João Pernambuco

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Pretinho da Serrinha

China

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Pedro Gracindo

Jacob Palmieri

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Quininho

Nelson Alves

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Braulio Giordano

José Alves (Zezé)

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Ângelo Flávio

João da Bahiana

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Thiago da Serrinha

Raul Palmieri

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Tia Maria do Jongo

Vó Pixinguinha

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Cândido Damm

Maestro Cine Teatro

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Luan Bonitinho

Pixinguinha (14 anos)

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Henrique Cazes

Jornalista

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Lilian Valeska

Dona Raimunda

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Paulo Lessa

Sinhô

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Xando Graça

Isaak Frankes

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Thania Machado

Tia Bahiana

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Thawan Lucas

Pizindin (Criança)

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Pablo Monaquezi

Lanterninha

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Jarbas Homem de Mello

Duque

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Gabriel Sanches

Travesti

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Isaac Bernat

Gerente do Banco

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Ana Paula Bouzas

Januária

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Válber Alves

Zeca

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Paulo Vianna

Filho de Januária

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Luisa Viotti

Carmem Miranda

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Luan Caruso

Alfredinho (criança)

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Diego Francisco

Carteiro

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Marcelo Varzea

Médico

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Bruno Moreira

Afilhado Pixinguinha

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Pixinguinha

Self (archive footage)

Sound

Baden Powell

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Vinicius de Moraes

Self (archive footage)

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