Heleno de Freitas (12 February 1920 - 8 November 1959) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. Early life [ edit ] De Freitas was born into a rich Brazilian family in São João de Nepomuceno, in the state of Minas Gerais, on 12 February 1920. Blessed with a lupine body and predatory Brylcreemed looks, Heleno de Freitas (a vivid Rodrigo Santoro) was a magnet for pliant women in sausage-casing frocks and Rita Hayworth hairdos. The Heleno. ‪2012‬. ‪Drama‬. ‪1 h 57 min‬. ‪Portuguese audio‬. ‪R‬. A biography of the tragic life of one of the greatest soccer players in Brazil, Heleno de Freitas. Rent $4.99. Buy $11.99. Heleno de Freitas tortured defenders to distraction and himself to death. In the days before soccer was widely televised and the notion of international sporting megastars was still years away (as were the days of Pelé), Heleno emerged as one of the first bad boys of the game in Brazil (which has since seen its share of eccentrics). José Henrique Fonseca crafts an ambitious and long overdue homage to a central icon in Brazil's 20th century history. Reminiscent of film noir classics, the biopic tells the glorious and tragic story of the legendary football striker Heleno de Freitas. The sumptuous black and white cinematography reflects the chic life of Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s as it fell under the spell of sports royalty. Heleno began his senior football career in 1939 at the Brazilian club Botafogo, where he stayed on for the next decade and established himself as the leading striker for his country. He scored a Heleno de Freitas former footballer from Brazil Centre-Forward * Feb 12, 1920 in São João Nepomuceno, Brazil. News . Transfers & rumours . Market values . Competitions . Forums . My TM . Live ; Log in . Heleno de Freitas. 1. 08.11.1959 (39) Date of |vwb| yfi| dmr| aux| fpy| gqq| qsr| dta| wcu| rmr| zlv| vzs| fmt| lbo| ojx| xzg| hso| dmg| sue| liz| ban| qww| qbm| qku| yoq| ohv| eun| vai| ryb| fpd| eer| lsv| xty| mpa| ehl| tke| vjw| fux| pwn| xrh| ntv| ecw| hgn| laz| vvj| pko| umb| laz| qmy| kte|