58.3

BiographyDocumentaryMusic

Cartola, the Samba Legend

BiographyDocumentaryMusic

Cartola, the Samba Legend

2007 · 88 min · Brazil · Portuguese

Cartola, the Samba Legend (2007) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.2/10 on IMDb from 231 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

58.3GRM score

★ 7.2IMDb · 231

Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira).

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