Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
2023-09-21 | 101 minutes
Plot Summary
Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 1974, it was all captured by a team of filmmakers led by director Roberto de Oliveira, who arranged for the duo to meet. The original footage was kept for 45 years until restored and remastered in 2018. The film is also an exciting reunion of the director with the artists and the material he filmed nearly five decades ago.
Cast
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Elis ReginaSelf (archive footage)
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Antônio Carlos JobimSelf (archive footage)
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Roberto MenescalSelf
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Gerry MulliganSelf (archive footage)
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Ron CarterSelf
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Frank SinatraSelf (archive footage)
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Sacha DistelSelf (archive footage)
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Toots ThielemansSelf (archive footage)
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Nelson MottaSelf
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Wayne ShorterSelf