Rio, Verão & Amor (1966)

The romantic and musical adventures of a bunch of youths who live in Rio de Janeiro. Paulo pretends he is a millionaire and an executive (he is a chauffeur and a struggling bossa nova composer) to impress beautiful and upper-class Gabriela. Gabriela's friend Lolita is in love with Maurício, who sings in a rock-and-roll band and does not care about Lolita. Paulo's brother Pedro is a lifeguard who is getting engaged to Margarida, a working class girl who lives in a boarding house for young women under the strict surveillance of the owner Augusta. Both Gabriela and Maurício's respective fathers are executives in a big company (they do not say what their line of business is, or I did not pay attention) which is promoting a musical competition between bossa nova and rock-and-roll songs. Amidst all that, there is a French woman who is very despondent and tries suicide several times.

The script is sheer fluff, but the color cinematography and the locations in Rio give the film a very attractive look; some shots are really breathtaking.

Rating: 31