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Und der Amazonas schweigt (1963)
Character: Green Napoleon
A young girl, seeking to unravel the mystery of her father's death, travels through the Amazon jungle into a nightmare of danger.
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Pedro y Pablo (1973)
Character: N/A
In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the work of two young priests.
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O Homem Nu (1968)
Character: Ludovico
A man gets locked naked outside of his apartment.
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Sexo Frágil (1986)
Character: John
To get money and produce the play in which his girlfriend acts, an unemployed actor dresses up as a woman and falls in love with a millionaire widower.
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Cidade dos Festivais (2005)
Character: N/A
Historical film that rescues the memory of the early Brazilian film festivals through photos, films, testimonials, and posters.
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Os Mendigos (1963)
Character: N/A
A young female fugitive escapes from a juvenile institution (the Child Assistance Service) and joins a group of poor beggars with the intention of finding a potential partner to marry in order to avoid her return to that place.
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Um Morto Ao Telefone (1963)
Character: Marcelo
This story begins with Marcelo's funeral. His family, his fiancée Lúcia and three suspicious men are the only people accompanying the coffin. By night, at home, Rosa, Ricardo and Lúcia notice something strange: Marcelo's room has been completely ransacked. Suddenly, the phone rings. Rosa answers and hears the voice of her son who had just died. The shock is too strong for the poor lady, who dies of a syncope. To understand these sinister events, we have to go back three days...
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O 5º Poder (1962)
Character: Carlos
Foreign agents from an unidentified nation clandestinely install radio and TV antennas in Rio de Janeiro devices that emit subliminal waves that alter the perception of the population. They aim to transform the people into an aggressive and imbecile mass, leading the country to chaos, allowing the government to be taken to usurp Brazil's natural wealth. A journalist, Carlos, accompanied by chemist Laura Leal, begins to investigate a series of facts and discovers those responsible for the disturbances.
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O Beijo no Asfalto (1981)
Character: Cunha
When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.
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Memórias do Grupo Opinião (2019)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous Brazilian artists such as Nara Leão, Maria Bethânia, João do Vale and Millôr Fernandes.
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Rádio Pirata (1987)
Character: Werner
A couple is charged with murdering a friend after discovering a fraud scheme at a data-processing center. They hide in a van, where they set up a clandestine station, so they start to report the fact, seeking to mobilize public opinion until it becomes a national scandal.
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Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984)
Character: Dr. Haroldo Benevides Maia
Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes and Carlos Lyra.
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Sonho de Verão (1990)
Character: Oswaldo
Grieved over the loss of their daughter, an elderly couple has decided do spend their vacation travelling around Europe. The cab driver who takes them to the airport, Leo, overhears their conversation and decides to profit from their situation: Leo convinces the couple's staff he's their nephew, and invites his friends and girlfriend over for a special summer. Things go awry when his friend Marcelo arrives with a bus full of teenagers, who believe the mansion is actually a summer camp.
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Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto (1967)
Character: N/A
Based on real-life Brazilian bandit "Mineirinho", the film follows the story of Zezé, a man falsely accused by sensasionalist press of being a high-caliber criminal who suddenly becomes one of the most wanted men of Rio de Janeiro.
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Bar Esperança (1983)
Character: Baby
A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.
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Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta (1966)
Character: Luís Cláudio
After marrying everyday man Zózimo, Engraçadinha, who had been through intense sexual experiences as a teenager, settles to live a quiet and normal life. As the years go by, her teenage daughter's behaviour seems to call back Engraçadinha's own teenage days.
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Una rosa per tutti (1967)
Character: Nino
A vivacious woman tries to please all of her lovers but finds she can't handle the jealousy that erupts among them.
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Mário Lago (2013)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Life and work of brazilian actor, poet and songwriter Mário Lago.
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Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão (1998)
Character: Hiram
Two jumbled and coward drivers join a rich family that moves to an ancient castle inhabited by a resented, but friendly ghost.
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Os Herdeiros (1970)
Character: Barros
Jorge, an ambitious journalist, marries into money and betrays colleagues to become a powerful politician during political turmoil in 1946 Brazil.
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Adolfo Celi, un uomo per due culture (2006)
Character: Self
Created by his son Leonardo, this portrait of Adolfo Celi reconstructs his personal and artistic journey between Italy and Brazil. Through interviews, film clips, testimonials, photos, and extraordinary footage from the Celi family's personal archive, we will revisit the places that shaped his life.
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Bonitinha mas Ordinária ou Otto Lara Rezende (1981)
Character: N/A
The youngest daughter of a rich man has been raped by five black men in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and her father arranges her marriage to one of his employees in order to save the family’s honor.
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Máscara da Traição (1969)
Character: N/A
Couple of lovers want to steal the income of a popular soccer game, at Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro.
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