Elis

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Elis

Released Mar 23, 2018

1h 50m

Biography

Music

Drama

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The short and troubled life of the beloved Brazilian singer Elis Regina.

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

Its episodic nature and refusal to clarify who, what or when means that it lacks a cohesive, coherent narrative, with Regina's songs serving as the only connective tissue.

Mar 22, 2018

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Alberto Bermejo

El Mundo (Spain)

A charismatic character that the film trivializes in the conventions of a biopic and a visual and dramatic treatment that navigates between the torn soap opera and the superficial telefilm. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2018

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Jordi Costa

El Pais (Spain)

Prata endows his images with the convincing texture of a journey through time, but the story is content to be a didactic synthesis of a complex trajectory. [Full Review in Spanish]

Dec 28, 2018

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Sergio F. Pinilla

Cinemanía (Spain)

[Andréia Horta] dazzles mimicking the southern singer, Elis. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2018

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Joshua Speiser

Film Threat

As the credits rolled, I found myself hoping that someone will soon create a documentary about this remarkable woman, in the mold of Amy or 20 Feet From Stardom, that does her legacy the justice it so rightly deserves.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 27, 2018

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

It's an interesting take on the public and personal lives of a national icon.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 23, 2018

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Cheney W

Some beautiful cinematography. A much better film than the 29% it got from the critics reviews. It's missing some depth and it can be slightly formulaic at points, but it still manages to capture the heart of her story and do so in a moving way.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Audience Member

É um bom filme, claro que falta algumas coisas que poderiam deixá-lo melhor, mas no geral a atuação da Andréia Horta da vida e nos conduz numa história de insatisfação, porém de amor pelo que acredita do ícone que era Elis, eu recomendo mto.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

I cried at the end, knwoing the story behind the voice is just amazing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Hugo Prata

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Andrea Horta

Elis Regina

Gustavo Machado

Ronaldo Bôscoli

Caco Ciocler

César Camargo Mariano

Lúcio Mauro Filho

Miéle

Júlio Andrade

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The short and troubled life of the beloved Brazilian singer Elis Regina.

Director: Hugo Prata
Producer: Fabio Zavala, Hugo Prata
Screenwriter: Luiz Bolognesi, Hugo Prata, Vera Egito
Distributor: Cleopatra Entertainment
Production Co: Globo Filmes, Cleopatra Entertainment , Downtown Filmes
Genre: Biography, Music, Drama
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2018
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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