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Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995) · Cineora

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A HELENA SOLBERG FILM

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

19951h 31mMovie

Documentary

IMDb7.6/ 10 · 343 votes

THE STORY

A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the US as the "Brazilian Bombshell" to her Broadway career and Hollywood stardom in the 1940s.

Thought-provoking
Nostalgic
Music
True story
Art

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch and talking about after.

DirectorHelena Solberg

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Carmen MirandaSelf (archive footage)

Maria José Queiroz MirandaSelf

Aurora MirandaSelf

Mario CunhaSelf

Caribé da RochaSelf

Laurindo AlmeidaSelf

Synval SilvaSelf

Aloysio de OliveiraSelf

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