Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was

Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was

Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was

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Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was

2009

1h 26m

7.9(12 votes)

Documentary

Music

Overview

In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden, everything vanished. This film maps the spectacular trajectory of the ex-Army corporal that ruled as a monarch, and was condemned to ostracism for an offense to which he pleaded not guilty.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Wilson Simonal

Self (archive footage)

Wilson Simonal

Sound

Max de Castro

Self

No Image

Acting

Wilson Simoninha

Self

Wilson Simoninha

Acting

Bárbara Heliodora

Self

No Image

Acting

Luis Carlos Miele

Self

Luis Carlos Miele

Acting

Nelson Motta

Self

No Image

Acting

Paulo Moura

Self

No Image

Acting

Ricardo Cravo Albin

Self

Ricardo Cravo Albin

Acting

Elis Regina

Self (archive footage)

Elis Regina

Acting

Chico Anysio

Self

Chico Anysio

Acting

Ziraldo

Self

Ziraldo

Acting

Castrinho

Self

Castrinho

Acting

Tony Tornado

Self

Tony Tornado

Acting

Sérgio Cabral

Self

Sérgio Cabral

Acting

Sarah Vaughan

Self (archive footage)

Sarah Vaughan

Acting

Mário Sabá

Self

No Image

Acting

Artur da Távola

Self

No Image

Acting

Jaguar

Self

Jaguar

Creator

Boni

Self

Boni

Acting

Pelé

Self

Pelé

Acting

Raphael Viviani

Self

No Image

Acting

Sandra Cerqueira

Self

No Image

Acting

Hebe Camargo

Self (archive footage)

Hebe Camargo

Acting

Sérgio Mendes

Self (archive footage)

Sérgio Mendes

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