

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
2023, Portuguese. Directed by Jom Tob Azulay & Roberto de Oliveira.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Elis & Tom: It Had to be You is streaming on OVID in India.
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Cast & crew
- Jom Tob AzulayDirector
- Roberto de OliveiraDirector
- Elis ReginaSelf (archive footage)
- Antônio Carlos JobimSelf (archive footage)
- Jon ParelesSelf
- Aloysio de OliveiraSelf (archive footage)
- Hélio DelmiroSelf
- Roberto MenescalSelf
- César Camargo MarianoSelf
- João Marcello BôscoliSelf
- André MidaniSelf
- Gerry MulliganSelf (archive footage)
- Ron CarterSelf
- Beth JobimSelf
Details
- Released
- 21 September 2023
- Original title
- Elis & Tom: Só Tinha de Ser com Você
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Roberto de Oliveira, Nelson Motta
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Elis & Tom: It Had to be You runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Elis & Tom: It Had to be You is streaming on OVID in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Elis & Tom: It Had to be You?
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You (2023) was directed by Jom Tob Azulay and Roberto de Oliveira and stars Elis Regina, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Jon Pareles.