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O Cortiço (1978)
Character: N/A
This adaptation of a classic Brazilian novel focuses on the relations of charismatic characters within a tenement.
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Aguenta, Coração (1984)
Character: N/A
The relationship among three friendly couples turns upside down when two of the men get a job on TV. Their girlfriends leave them, looking for more action in their lives.
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Parceiros da Aventura (1979)
Character: Vaselina
Rio de Janeiro crooks rove about, performing petty tricks to survive, and get involved with a woman who steals cars.
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Chico Rei (1985)
Character: N/A
Galanga, king of Congo brought to Brazil as a slave, finds gold in Vila Rica, in the State of Minas Gerais, and buys his enfranchisement, the properties of his former owner, and his companions' freedom, becoming Chico Rei, the first black man to own lands in Brazil.
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Batalha dos Guararapes (1978)
Character: Henrique Dias
In the early 17th century, the Dutch have occupied Bom Jesus village, the last native stronghold in the Pernambuco captaincy. An adventurer, João Fernandes Vieira, sees himself in the middle of a conflict, torn between joining his friend Mauricio de Nassau alongside the ruling Dutch and siding with his lover Ana Paes in the fight to free his homeland.
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Bye Bye Brasil (1980)
Character: Empresário
The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe.
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Barra Pesada (1977)
Character: Brandão
Young robber, son of a prostitute who had killed herself, gets involved with two police informers, who force him to share the loot he gets.
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Nunca Fomos Tão Felizes (1984)
Character: Padre
During the military dictatorship, a political militant takes his son out of the boarding school, and puts him temporarily in a friend's luxury and empty apartment in Copacabana beach. The son knows very little about his father, and the latter cannot really explain his activities to his son, fearing for his security. So the young man stands alone in the huge apartment, waiting for the infrequent meetings with his father, without really knowing what's going on.
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Avaeté - Semente da Vingança (1985)
Character: Gringo
Little Indian boy survives his tribe massacre, growing up together with his wish for revenge and his quest for his own identity. Based on a true story.
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Ladrões de Cinema (1977)
Character: Cronista
After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira.
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Rio Babilônia (1982)
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A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre situations, from orgiastic mega-parties to confrontations with the police, meetings with drug dealers and movie stars, facing corruption and even murder.
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Xica da Silva (1976)
Character: Teodoro
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.
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J.S. Brown, o Último Herói (1980)
Character: N/A
João da Silva Brown, a resident of Salvador, has always been a fan of comics, movies and adventure series and superheroes. Once he learns about a course for detectives and decides to attend it. With his private detective degree, he sets up an office and places an ad in the newspaper. Now wearing a cape and hat, he waits in vain for customers.
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Eu Te Amo (1981)
Character: N/A
After the collapse of their relationships with other people, Maria and Paulo embark in an intense relationship in order to shield themselves from loneliness.
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Índia, a Filha do Sol (1982)
Character: N/A
A military man picks up a Native Brazilian woman and heads to a gold panning site where he has undisclosed business to attend to.
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Bete Balanço (1984)
Character: Bus ticket checker
A small town girl, who's an aspiring singer, tries to make a living out of music in the big city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Amor Maldito (1984)
Character: Bicha
Two young women with different social backgrounds have a lesbian relationship. The real problems begin when one of them also gets involved with a man, a journalist.
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Eu Matei Lúcio Flávio (1979)
Character: Célio
In the early seventies in Rio de Janeiro, detective Mariel Moryscötte de Mattos belonged to a special police force called "The Golden Men". This powerful group of the elite of the police was created with the intention of eliminate crime from Rio de Janeiro, and they had privileges above law to expedite their action against the outlaws. However, absolute power in wrong hands corrupts, and this group formed the "Death Squad", executing criminals without the conventional trial from the justice.
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Pra Frente, Brasil (1982)
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Mid-1970s. When the military regime's "economic miracle" and the victory of the Brazilian football team on the World Cup serve as a distraction for the persecution of opposition leaders by the political police of the dictatorship. Under this context, Jofre Godoi da Fonseca, an alienated middle-class man, is mistaken for Sarmento, a political activist he met at an airport prior to his assassination. He is then arrested for being "subversive".
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Memórias do Cárcere (1984)
Character: N/A
In the 1930s, novelist and politician Graciliano Ramos is accused of being a communist sympathizer. He is then arrested and sent to the Ilha Grande prison, where he experiences the disturbing treatment reserved for common prisoners.
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