Lambada (Brazilian film)

Lambada a.k.a. Rhythm and Passion is a co-production between Brazil and Italy from 1990.

Synopsis

Michael (Andrew J. Forest) is a young, handsome video director from the United States, in Brazil to shoot a video for the beautiful rock singer Annabelle Lewis (Mary Sellers).

Michael falls in love with the very sexy Regina (Via Negromonte) seen on the street and spotted again at a seedy, underground club where the lambada electrifies the audience.

Annabelle becomes infatuated with Temistocles (Carlinhos de Jesus), a gambler, a ruthless killer, as well as an expert lambada dancer.

Cast

• Via Negromonte - Regina
• Andrew J. Forest - Michael
• Mary Sellers - Annabelle Lewis
• Carlinhos de Jesus - Temistocles Diegues
• Lana Francis - Linda Duarte de Almeida
• Kadu Karneiro - Cosme Duarte de Almeida
• Elba Ramalho
• Thiago Justino - Keith
• Valéria Freire
• José Araújo
• Magda Bonifácio
• Athayde Arcoverde
• Rita Carta
• Vitor Fasano
• Bia Gemal

Crew

• Running Time: 93 minutes
• Director and Writer: Giandomenico Curi
• Cinematographer: Gianlorenzo Battaglia
• Producers: Galliano Juso and Stelvio Rosi
• Editor: Sérgio Montanari
• Casting Director: Sheila Regina de Oliveira
• Make-Up: Etelvina Pareira de Azevedo, Maria da Conceição dos Santos and Marcella Santini
• Production Manager: Alessio Juso
• Assistant Directors: Carlo Eugênio Baptista, Stefania Carrani and Sanin Cherques
• Art Department: Maurício Costa Barbosa and Massimo Valgarenghi
• Sound Department: Giuseppe Muratori