Once upon a time in Rio = Era uma vez-- / Sony Pictures e Globo Filmes a presentam ; co-produção Lereby ; uma produção Conspiração Filmes ; produtores executivos, Eliana Soarez, Leonardo Monteiro de Barros, Luiz Noronha, Pedro Guimarães ; produzido por Breno Silveira, Pedro Buarque de Hollanda ; roteiro [= screenplay], Patrícia Andrade ; dirigido por Breno Silveira.

[Los Angeles, CA] : Maya Entertainment, ©2009.

1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

De lives in the slum quarter in the South Zone of Cantagalo. As the son of Bernadete, a house servant, he has learned the hardships of earning an honest living while surrounded by crime. Despite many misfortunes, he manages to keep his dignity by working as a hotdog vendor at a kiosk. One day while at the beach, De meets Nina, the only child to a rich lawyer who lives in the Vieira Souto Avenue. Love is born despite their living different realities in a city divided by prejudice.

Images / Video & Film

Portuguese

December 08, 2017

Direção de Fotografía, Dudu Miranda, Paulo Souza ; música original, Berna Ceppas ; montagem [= editing], Eduardo Hartung.

Vitória Frate, Thiago Martins, Rocco Pitanga, Paulo César Grande.

DVD, widescreen, Dolby Digital stereo.

Rating: Not rated.

Special features include: Behind the scenes.