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The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

2026•8.0/10
DocumentaryMusic

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8.0/10(1)

The Girl from Ipanema charts the progress of bossa nova (new wave), and the Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto's musical development and rise to fame. Best of all, at the end of the documentary the mature Astrud answers the question that must surely be on every viewer's mind: Was she sick to death of singing The Girl from Ipanema?

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Production

ARTE, Unité Arts et Spectacles, Balda, CNC

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Astrud Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto

Self

João Gilberto

João Gilberto

Self

Marcos Valle

Marcos Valle

Self

Edu Lobo

Edu Lobo

Self

Roberto Menescal

Roberto Menescal

Self

Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto

Self

Nara Leão

Nara Leão

Self

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Self

Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes

Self

Hugo Sukman

Self

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