''Two Sons of Francisco'' ( pt, Dois Filhos de Francisco) is a 2005
Brazil
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ian
drama film
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about the lives of the musicians
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano () are a famous Brazilian sertanejo/country duo. The two brothers were born in Pirenópolis, Goiás. Zezé is the artistic name for Mirosmar José de Camargo and Luciano the artistic name for Welson David de Camargo.
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, directed by
Breno Silveira
Breno Silveira (5 February 1964 – 14 May 2022) was a Brazilian filmmaker noted for having directed ''Two Sons of Francisco'', the highest-grossing film of 2005.
Early life and education
Silveira was born in Brasília. He studied in Paris at ...
.
The film was one of Brazil's most successful in the last twenty years and the biggest box office draw of 2005. The film grossed the equivalent of $13 million worldwide, and a total of $8 million in Brazil, a record for Brazilian cinema.
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Until 2008, ''Dois Filhos de Francisco'' used to be considered the second biggest audience of a Brazilian film (after the 1976 film ''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' ( pt, Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed by Bruno Barreto. Based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Jorge Amado, it takes place in 1940s Bahia and has Sônia Braga, José ...
''). In 2009, the blockbuster
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Corporations
* Blockbuster (retailer), a defunct video and game rental chain
** Bl ...
''Se Eu Fosse Você 2'', starring Tony Ramos and Glória Pires
Glória Maria Cláudia Pires de Morais (; born 23 August 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her roles in TV Globo telenovelas such as '' Dancin' Days'', ''Vale Tudo'', ''Mulheres de Areia'' and ''O Rei do Gado''. She is also know ...
, replaced ''Dois Filhos de Francisco'' as the second biggest audience among the Brazilian films.
Cast
* Márcio Kieling as Zezé di Camargo
* Thiago Mendonça as Luciano Camargo
* Ângelo Antônio
Ângelo Antônio Carneiro Lopes (born 4 June 1964) is a Brazilian actor.
Selected filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
Brazilian male film actors
People from Minas Gerais
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as Seu Francisco Camargo
* Dira Paes
Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes (born 30 June 1968), known professionally as Dira Paes, is a Brazilian actress and television presenter. Among the numerous awards and nominations she has received, Paes won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actr ...
as D. Helena Camargo
* Paloma Duarte
Paloma Marcos Sanches Silva (born 21 May 1977) is a Brazilian actress, best known as Paloma Duarte for ''Two Sons of Francisco'' (2005), ''Leo e Bia'' (2010) and ''Soulbound
''Soulbound'' (Portuguese: ''Teus Olhos Meus'') is a 2011 Brazilian ...
as Zilú
* José Dumont
José Dumont (born 1 August 1950 in Bananeiras, Paraíba) is a Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family father in ''Behind the Sun'' (''Abril Despedaçado''), an award-winning film of director Walter Salles. More ...
as Miranda
* Dáblio Moreira as Zezé di Camargo (child)
* Wigor Lima as Luciano (child)
* Marcos Henrique as Emival
* Maria Flor
Maria Flor Leite Calaça (born August 31, 1983), usually known as Maria Flor, is a Brazilian actress.
Career
She was discovered in 2002, and her first role was in the film '' O Diabo a Quatro'', filmed in the same year, and released nationwi ...
as Solange
* Natália Lage
Natália Lage Vianna Soares (born 30 October 1978) is a Brazilian actress and television presenter.
Career
At the age of four years, Natália Lage appeared in several commercials.
Natalia Lage has acted in telenovelas since the age of eleven ...
as Cleide
* Jackson Antunes as Zé do Fole
* Pedro as Leonardo
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* Thiago as Leandro
Awards and nominations
*Havana Film Festival
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:Audience Award for Best Film – Breno Silveira (won)
*Young Artist Awards
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:Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer – Marcos Henrique (won, tie)
:Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer – Dablio Moreira (won, tie)
:Best International Family Feature Film (nominated)
References
External links
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2005 biographical drama films
2005 films
Brazilian biographical drama films
Biographical films about musicians
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