The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Lamartine Babo and inconoclast poet and playwright Oswald de Andrade.

Caetano Veloso
as Lamartine Babo

Colé Santana
as Oswald de Andrade (as Colé)

José Lewgoy
as João do Rio

Norma Bengell
as Madame Xavier

Sandro Solviatti
as

Guará Rodrigues
as

Mário Gomes
as Francisco Alves

Sônia Dias
as

Dedé Veloso
as Colombina

Júlio Bressane
as Self