Maria Gladys
Maria Gladys Mello da Silva (Rio de Janeiro, November 23, 1939) is a Brazilian actress. She is considered one of the muses of marginal cinema, having acted in several works by filmmaker Júlio Bressane. She is the grandmother of actress Mia Goth.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 14.078 |
| Birthday | 1939-11-23 |
| Place of Birth | Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Also Known As |
1976
Bandalheira Infernal
5/2
Experimental film, guided by the feeling of oppressive, paranoid, obsessive life of its characters. An essay on the oppression and dehumanization of t...
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Bandalheira Infernal
1976
The Agony
8.1/5
Cropped hair, a rosemary branch behind the ear, yellow shirt of shiny satin, he's behind the wheel of his car when passing by a woman who walks by the...
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The Agony
2009
If I Were You 2
6.1/232
Claudio and Helena are on the verge of breaking up, until the couple experiences another strange phenomenon that looks to help them understand one ano...
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If I Were You 2
1969
The Angel Was Born
6.3/11
Santamaria and Urtigo are two bandits on the run, one is white, the other black. Santamaria is a mystical visionary and believes in the imminent comin...
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The Angel Was Born
1991
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
5.3/15
In Rio de Janeiro, after an altercation with his father and mother, a young man named Bebeto kills his family and goes to a movie theater, where he wa...
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Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
2008
Meu Nome é Dindi
4/1
Meu Nome é Dindi shows the movement of time over a young woman who owns a small marketplace near bankruptcy and fights for survival.
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Meu Nome é Dindi
1970
My Sweet Orange Tree
6.9/7
Poor boy treats a sweet lemon tree as his only friend, talking to it, and learning important values in the process. But one day the tree must be cut.
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My Sweet Orange Tree
1970
A Familia do Barulho
4.5/2
A dysfunctional family, composed of a prostitute and two gays, one strong and the other fragile and stupid, lives a routine life in Rio de Janeiro. Wh...
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A Familia do Barulho
1964
The Guns
7.3/26
A group of armed soldiers is sent to the Northeast of Brazil in an attempt to stop a famine-struck population from invading and stealing a food deposi...
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The Guns
1968
Edu, Coração de Ouro
0/0
A volatile young man, Edu is a typical Rio de Janeiro middle-class kind, who flirts with multiple women at the same time. None of them, however, had m...
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Edu, Coração de Ouro
1970
Watch Out, Madame
6/6
Two maids decide to rebel against the society that oppresses them and start murdering their own mistresses.
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Watch Out, Madame
1985
Brás Cubas
5/1
Irreverent adaptation of great writer Machado de Assis's masterpiece "Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas" ("Brás Cubas's Posthumous Memories"). A dead ma...
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Brás Cubas
2008
Life
0/0
A documentary about actress brazilian Maria Gladys, a strong presence in films by Júlio Bressane, Rogério Sganzerla among others.
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Life
1971
Mangue-Bangue
5.7/3
The quasi-fictional story of transgender sex workers living in Rio de Janeiro's swampy red light district, who are joined by a group of hippies and a...
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Mangue-Bangue
1985
Um Filme 100% Brasileiro
9.5/1
French poet Blaise Cendrars arrives by sea on the city of Rio de Janeiro and lives s life of bohemian parties during the celebration of carnaval.
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Um Filme 100% Brasileiro
2006
If I Were You
6.366/361
The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they do not understand and respect the feeling...
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If I Were You
2014
The End of an Age
7/2
They live, they act, they love. Today they remember, they relive, they live through cinema and life.
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The End of an Age
2015
All of God's Creations
2.5/2
An orphan, a blind virgin who seeks sexual pleasure, a young man who prostitutes himself as a transvestite and is sexually abused by his brother-in-la...
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All of God's Creations
1983
Bar Esperanza
6/10
A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.
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Bar Esperanza
2010
The Joy
5.5/6
Joy is a fable about courage and youth. It tells the story of Luiza, 16 year old girl, who can not stand to hear about the end of the world… On a Chri...
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The Joy
1987
O Bebê
0/0
Marta, a young mother, hardly believes when she hears her young baby speak. She tries to convince the other people in the family of the fact, but soon...
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O Bebê
2003
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
6.5/2
Apolônio Brasil was a pianist at a famous nightclub in Rio de Janeiro, from the 1950s until his untimely death. Quite a character, Apolônio was loved...
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Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
1970
Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria
0/0
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Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria
1985
Os Bons Tempos Voltaram: Vamos Gozar Outra Vez
6.2/9
Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.
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Os Bons Tempos Voltaram: Vamos Gozar Outra Vez
1977
Anchieta, José do Brasil
6/7
Life and death of the jesuit who fought for the peaceful relationship between colonists and the indigenous peoples of Brazil.
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Anchieta, José do Brasil
1971
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
0/0
Successful manager is haunted by a sinister character who enters his dreams, Dr. Moura Brasil.
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O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
1991
High Art
4.4/10
Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers whe...
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High Art
2012
Rat Fever
6.284/37
Zizo, a radical and anarchist poet living in a marginal quarter of Recife in the north eastern state of Pernambuco, distributes his social angst-fille...
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Rat Fever
2008
Golden Oldies
5/24
Four friends who only think about enjoying life, with big parties, women and drinks, are surprised by an eviction. In need of money, the group is forc...
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Golden Oldies
2017
Duas de Mim
6.2/36
Suellen (Thalita Carauta) is a cook who works hard to keep her little son, her younger sister and her mother alone. One day, your dreams come true: sh...
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Duas de Mim
1980
O Gigante da América
5.2/3
A caboclo's soul wanders through purgatory (or hell), visiting many places until he boards a ship whose destination is unknown.
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O Gigante da América
1970
No Way, Spider
6/11
Spider, a banker, lives with three women. This tycoon is a caricature of Brazil's bourgeoisie, his trajectory is the starting point for an essay on th...
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No Way, Spider
1971
Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa
5/5
In the 60's Lúcia McCartney is a call girl who is a fan of the Beatles. A diplomat tries to get her out of prostitution by falling in love with her.
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Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa
2002
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
0/0
A movie about Banda de Ipanema, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most traditional Carnaval blocks, and its founder Albino Pinheiro.
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Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
1994
Flying Geraldo
0/0
A fantastic tale in the brutal reality of a slum. The life of a boy with the rare gift of flying. Based on a Will Eisner's story
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Flying Geraldo
1988
Natal da Portela
7.2/3
Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of...
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Natal da Portela
1966
All the Women in the World
7/16
When womanizer Paulo meets a friend’s fiancée, she changes the way he looks at the opposite sex. He falls in love, and believes she is in fact all wom...
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All the Women in the World
1968
How Are You, Well?
7/1
Two fanatical Flamengo fans get drunk after a defeat of time; a voyeurist peers at his neighbor's nakedness with binoculars; a suburbanite kills his w...
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How Are You, Well?
1979
Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
0/0
The artistic career and daily life of actress Maria Gladys.
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Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
1983
Bandidos da Falange
7/1
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Bandidos da Falange
1963
Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária
7/3
A young man must choose between two women. The one brings him the money, but the other he loves.
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Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária
1969
Copacabana Fools Me
7/3
Marquinhos is in his early 20s and lives in Copacabana with his petits bourgeois parents and older brother. He doesn't have a job, he doesn't go to sc...
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Copacabana Fools Me
1970
É Simonal
0/0
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É Simonal
1982
Rio Babilonia
5.3/16
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,...
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Rio Babilonia
2018
Quebranto
0/0
A film of the literary hallucinations and existential dreams of the character João, who is also José and Joyce, anthropophagically enchanted by cinema...
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Quebranto
2007
Pequenas Histórias
6.5/2
On the porch of a farm, a woman tells stories while cutting and sewing scraps of cloth, creating images that form a towel. There are four stories of h...
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Pequenas Histórias
1966
Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
0/0
A man arrives in Tocantins river, looking for fortune.
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Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
2006
Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa
0/0
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Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa
2009
Belair
0/0
Between February an May of 1970, Julio Bresane and Rogerio Sganzerla made 7 films for their company Belair that were forbidden by the Brazilian censor...
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Belair
2018
Anjos de Ipanema
6/2
A countercultural movement that took place at Ipanema Pier marked the history of all participants. Painters, musicians, actors, surfers and others cam...
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Anjos de Ipanema
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
0/0
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1996
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
3/2
In the 18th century in a forgotten town, young Benedicta is the executioner's daughter. Monk Ambrosius, newly arrived at the village, pities the girl...
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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
2011
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
5.7/13
Lalau (Gregorio Duvivier) is presented by the country's interior with his show jokes, whose main theme is her father, Ramon Velasco (Tarcisio Meira),...
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Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
2019
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
10/1
This film seeks to rescue the role of filmmaker Neville D'Almeida by using many rare images, numerous interviews, vast archival and audiovisual materi...
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Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2015
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
7/1
Adaptation of the series shown in 1992. A sequence of crimes in the same style intrigue: a man walks with a woman on the beach; she dresses as a bride...
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
1986
Spray Jet
0/0
Three artists from São Paulo - Leda Catunda, Leonilson and Ciro Cozzolino - talk about their work and the rebirth of painting through pop, conceptual...
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Spray Jet
2020
Rio de Topless
0/0
Topless muse in Rio de Janeiro, Ana Paula Nogueira uses the ban on bare breasts and her story to debate freedom and feminism in the city that exported...
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Rio de Topless
2006
Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas
0/0
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Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas
2021
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
0/0
Conducted from interviews with personalities who lived with Leila Diniz (1945-1972), the documentary is a record of an era and, above all, it rescues...
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Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
2023
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
9/1
For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move backwar...
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