Cinderella Baiana
Seen it?1998 | 85 min | Drama, Music, Comedy, Family, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping and anyone in the mood for a love story. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A poor family, lives in a city near Salvador. The father is cleaner and, mother and daughter help making small services. Until they decide to try the luck in the big city and the father, João, get a job near Pelourinho, next to a dance academy. The daughter, Carla, in contacting music, discovers her true vocation and becomes a very successful dancer. But she does not let himself take away from fame and back to his origins, meets with poor children and teaches them to dance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Conrado Sanchez
- Carla PerezCarlinha
- Alexandre PiresAlexandre
- Perry SallesPierre
- Val PerréBeto
- Fábio VidalBucha
- Lázaro RamosChico
- Antônio CozidoMestre
- Lucci FerreiraFred
- Paulo DavidJoão Gomes
- Juliana CalilMaria Gomes