Nos Embalos de Ipanema

5.8
1978 1 hr 42 min Drama , Comedy

Toquinho is a young man living in Marechal Hermes, a poor neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, together with his widow mother and a younger sister. Although he is poor, he is also ambitious, and wants to change his life. He spends all his time on the beach, at Arpoador, Ipanema, where he dreams to become a famous surfer. Besides, he usually finds Patricia there, a rich and liberated young woman, whom he likes a lot. To impress Patricia and satisfy some of her wishes, he lets himself be seduced by André, a gay guy who, in return for his sexual favors, promises him a trip to Hawaii for a surf championship.

  • Cast:
    André De Biase , Angelina Muniz , Zaira Zambelli , Paulo Villaça , Selma Egrei , Roberto Bonfim , Gracinda Freire

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Reviews

Laikals
1978/01/01

The greatest movie ever made..!

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Nessieldwi
1978/01/02

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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Twilightfa
1978/01/03

Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

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Claire Dunne
1978/01/04

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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