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O Mau-Caráter (1974)
Character: Criolina
A man leads a double life: during the day, he's the manager of a car shop but, when the sun goes down, he becomes a crook, pretending to be a playboy (the target being old women), a sultan who is gathering money for his cause, helped by a fake baron and his beautiful daughter.
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Crueldade Mortal (1976)
Character: Dão
Man leaves his family behind and moves to Nova Iguaçu, a poor and violent city in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He tries to rebuild his life, but falls in love with a woman who despises him, which drives him mad.
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Parceiros da Aventura (1979)
Character: Suspeito
Rio de Janeiro crooks rove about, performing petty tricks to survive, and get involved with a woman who steals cars.
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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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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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Barra Pesada (1977)
Character: Chupim
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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Rio, Zona Norte (1957)
Character: Lourival
A talented songwriter of sambas is forced to face the social injustices of the city around him.
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As Aventuras Amorosas de um Padeiro (1975)
Character: Saul
A newlywed woman, frustrated after her honeymoon, decides to search for lovers on the streets and ends up causing a conflict between her husband, a baker and a black artist.
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Cinco Vezes Favela (1962)
Character: (segment "Pedreira de São Diego")
Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.
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A Rainha Diaba (1974)
Character: Bigode
Rio's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: a femme Queen with a taste for power and violence. But heavy lies the crown: what Queen can trust her subjects, however fabulous? When she sets up a stoolie to take the fall for her boy, a plot against Her Majesty arises!
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