Hugo Carvana
Hugo Carvana de Hollanda (Rio de Janeiro, June 4, 1937 – Rio de Janeiro, October 4, 2014) was a Brazilian film and television actor and director. Initially associated with scoundrel-type characters during his early career, he played parts in many Brazilian New Wave (Cinema Novo) films.
He later moved on to starring and directing comedies, such as his directorial debut, the self-starred "Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo!" (1973) and his last film "A Casa da Mãe Joana 2" (2013). During his later career, he was also a recurring actor in Brazilian soap operas.
Carvana died in October 4, 2014, from complications caused by a lung cancer.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 4.794 |
| Birthday | 1937-06-04 |
| Place of Birth | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Also Known As |
1968
Before, the Summer
6.3/3
A middle-aged man builds a summer house in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro. Married to a beautiful woman, father of two and successful career, the house is...
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Before, the Summer
2003
God Is Brazilian
6.11/145
God decides to take a vacation, but first He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. So He goes to the Northeast of Brazil, whe...
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God Is Brazilian
1962
The Unscrupulous Ones
6.3/22
Upon learning that his rich dad is on the brink of bankruptcy, spoiled Vavá summons his friend Jandir with a plan to get some quick cash: they will bl...
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The Unscrupulous Ones
2005
Mais uma Vez Amor
6.3/3
In Rio de Janeiro, the teenagers Lia and Rodrigo have opposite behaviors and personalities. The clumsy Rodrigo is responsible and good student, while...
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Mais uma Vez Amor
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
1973
All Nudity Shall Be Punished
5.2/15
A rich, spoiled young man encounters a prostitute and gets confused about the nature of his feelings for her. He can't decide between attraction and r...
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All Nudity Shall Be Punished
1984
Águia na Cabeça
4.8/5
A senator having contacts with illegal betting activities is killed by the man who is his right arm, who wanted to get his position. But the power str...
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Águia na Cabeça
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
1965
The Dare
7.7/10
Passively facing the repression imposed by military dictatorship in Brazil in the 60s, a journalist gets into a personal crisis, aggravated by his lov...
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The Dare
1972
Love, Carnival and Dreams
2/1
On Carnival's eve, girl dreams of a man to stay with her during these four days. She meets a photographer, with whom she has an affair.
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Love, Carnival and Dreams
1976
The Fall
6.7/5
An accident at a construction site, resulting in one death, sets one worker off on a struggle for justice that exposes the mechanisms of exploitation...
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The Fall
1977
Sea of Roses
6.4/5
A woman runs away in the company of her daughter, the ultimate brat, in a journey full of bizarre events.
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Sea of Roses
1978
Se Segura, Malandro!
3/2
Paulo Otávio is the host of a pirate radio station on the slums of Rio de Janeiro. He struggles to mantain the station working, since the only help he...
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Se Segura, Malandro!
1972
When Carnaval Comes
5.8/6
Music manager has to get three of his artists together for a special show, but soon finds out it isn't an easy task.
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When Carnaval Comes
1968
Garden of War
6.857/7
Edson is having an affair with a left-wing aspiring movie director during Brazil's military dictatorship years. He tries to get some easy money for he...
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Garden of War
1972
Câncer
8/2
This film shows people with constant psychological and social conflicts: the violence among outlaws, conflicts between man and woman, police and socie...
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Câncer
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
1976
Gordos e Magros
0/0
After staying the day at the gym, eating and drinking, Carlos, a fat man, go meet his parents, Helena and Jorge, at the party they are throwing. He is...
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Gordos e Magros
1990
Assim na Tela Como no Céu
0/0
A religious comedy in 5 segments, illustrating maniqueism on Earth, as shown by movies. God and his son Jesus disagree on how to manage human life on...
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Assim na Tela Como no Céu
1984
Bete Balanço
4.8/15
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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Bete Balanço
1969
Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite
0/0
Unhappy with what he'd got from life, Pedro Diabo becomes a dread outlaw, whom the police is looking for. In his life of crime, he has the love and su...
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Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite
1977
Tent of Miracles
4.3/7
When a prominent U.S. Nobel Laureate arrives in Salvador, Bahia, the city with the largest black population in Brazil, he stirs emotions by championin...
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Tent of Miracles
1985
Avaete, Seed of Revenge
4.6/6
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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Avaete, Seed of Revenge
1988
Por Dúvida das Vias
0/0
A Journalism intern makes her first report in a public office, getting lost in the bureaucratic intricacies.
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Por Dúvida das Vias
1973
Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo!
5/7
Having come out recently from jail, a tramp, willing to make quick money, decides to organize a pool match between two famous retired players.
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Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo!
1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
7.7/9
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New...
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
2010
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves
4.7/8
The project '5 x slum, now by ourselves' gathered over 80 young people from Rio's favelas (slums), selected through workshops, script and filmmaking t...
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5x Favela, Now by Ourselves
1971
The Lion Has Seven Heads
5.9/25
A white-robed preacher wanders and sermonizes across African lands; European communists and CIA spies conspire out of mutual self-interest to engineer...
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The Lion Has Seven Heads
1974
Carro de Bois
8.8/4
Ox carts are still part of the landscapes of the Brazilian badlands, in a mixture of usefulness and poetry. Filmed in Volta Grande, in the Zona da Mat...
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Carro de Bois
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
1997
The Naked Man
5.2/16
Writer Sílvio Proença needs to travel to São Paulo in order to promote his new book. At the airport, he meets a group of old mates. With the boarding...
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The Naked Man
2006
Depois do Transe
2/1
The documentary "Depois do Transe" covers the entire process of creating the masterpiece "Entranced Earth", which was released and awarded at the Cann...
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Depois do Transe
1966
The Big City
5.5/4
In search of a better life, Luzia leaves the Northeast of Brazil and goes to Rio de Janeiro, looking for her fiance who went first to pave their way....
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The Big City
1973
Tati, a Garota
6.7/3
The seamstress Manuela, Tati's single mother, moves from the suburbs to Copacabana but faces severe financial difficulties. A friend of Manuela's some...
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Tati, a Garota
1969
Um Sonho de Vampiros
0/0
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Um Sonho de Vampiros
1990
Boca de Ouro
0/0
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Boca de Ouro
1969
Macunaima
6.8/76
Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-fi...
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Macunaima
1968
On Borrowed Time
6.7/3
During the Brazilian military government, journalist Estêvão is sent from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to cover the important statement of a minister, b...
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On Borrowed Time
1999
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
7.2/8
A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had...
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Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
1973
Humor Amargo
0/0
Set of carioca sketches.
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Humor Amargo
1970
Pindorama
3.5/1
This Brazilian film is set during the period of its initial colonial discovery and settlement. The title refers to a word the native peoples used for...
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Pindorama
1971
Klaxon
0/0
It is the magazine that continues the Modern Art Week of 22.
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Klaxon
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
2015
Chico: Brazilian Artist
8.1/16
Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular culture. This wealth in music, poems, theater and novels...
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Chico: Brazilian Artist
1976
Un animal doué de déraison
5/1
A wealthy French promoter based in Rio tries to seduce Alexandra, a young woman of high society, but trapped in her strict education.
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Un animal doué de déraison
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
1991
Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo II: A Volta
4.6/5
Exiled in Acapulco, the bon vivant Dino cheats a rich widow into financing his coming back to Brazil. To avoid getting caught, he hides in a coffin. H...
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Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo II: A Volta
1974
Na Casa de Rio Vermelho
0/0
Brazilan writer Jorge Amado and his everyday life.
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Na Casa de Rio Vermelho
2013
Giovanni Improtta
4.2/5
Giovanni Improtta is a criminal who wants to climb the social ladder and become a law-abiding citizen. To achieve it, he commits some more crimes He i...
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Giovanni Improtta
1969
Dramática Popular
0/0
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Dramática Popular
1980
O Homem do Morcego
0/0
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O Homem do Morcego
2008
Milagrez
0/0
Documentary on "Antonio das Mortes", Glauber Rocha's 1969 film.
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Milagrez
1987
Leila Diniz
5.4/7
The life of Brazilian actress Leila Diniz.
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Leila Diniz
2002
Lara
5/1
The life of Brazilian actress Odete Lara, muse of the movement called Cinema Novo in Brazil, who exchanged stardom for a quiet and religious life.
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Lara
1969
Antonio das Mortes
6.806/80
A new incarnation of Cangaceiro bandits, led by Coirana, has risen in the badlands. A blind landowner hires Antônio to wipe out his old nemesis. Yet a...
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Antonio das Mortes
1967
Entranced Earth
7.2/109
Eldorado, a fictitious country in America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political power. In the eye of this social convulsion, the jade...
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Entranced Earth
1974
A Man and His Cage
5.5/4
The painter Tino, in professional and political crisis, receives a telegram from his mother-in-law, Selma, announcing her return from Europe. After hi...
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A Man and His Cage
1968
The Man Who Bought the World
4.8/4
In a fictitious country, a civil servant receives the greatest inheritance in history (ten trillion dollars) and is confined by authorities to prevent...
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The Man Who Bought the World
2016
Pitanga
5.6/5
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career span...
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Pitanga
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
1981
Glauber Rocha: Morto/Vivo
0/0
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Glauber Rocha: Morto/Vivo
1980
To the Last Drop
0/0
Documentary about the traffic of human blood in the Third World.
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To the Last Drop
2014
Rio, I Love You
4.9/42
The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story...
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Rio, I Love You
2017
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
0/0
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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
2007
Achados e Perdidos
5.154/13
Ex-cop Vieira is involved in the death of his lover , a prostitute who works in the streets of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. After her death, some stran...
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Achados e Perdidos
1974
Chorinhos e Chorões
0/0
An educational documentary short film on choro, an authentic brazilian musical genre, and its biggest and most influential musicians.
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Chorinhos e Chorões
2006
The Greatest Love of All
5.6/7
Antônio is an astrophysicist who has just found out he has an inoperable brain tumor. After decades living in the United States, he returns to Brazil...
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The Greatest Love of All
1978
Mulheres de Cinema
0/0
Documentary on famous Brazilian actresses, female directors and the role of women in Brazilian film history.
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Mulheres de Cinema
2000
O Cabeça de Copacabana
0/0
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O Cabeça de Copacabana
2018
Carvana
0/0
Chronicles the life and career of Hugo Carvana, brazilian actor and filmmaker.
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Carvana
1962
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
0/0
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Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1968
The Brave Warrior
5.8/5
Young congressman Miguel Horta represents a party that is directly opposed to the present government. He slyly switches parties in order to gain favor...
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The Brave Warrior
1969
Time of Violence
5/1
Wealthy banker Antônio witnesses the murder of a journalist, who got killed for exposing the activities of a gang of smugglers. After they find out ab...
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Time of Violence
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?
2010
A Hora do leão - Os sete leões de Glauber
0/0
Documentary about Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
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A Hora do leão - Os sete leões de Glauber
2001
Sonhos Tropicais
8.5/1
A Polish Jew becomes a prostitute after failing to get a marriage in Brazil. Meanwhile, the public health doctor Oswaldo Cruz ends up involved in the...
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Sonhos Tropicais
1970
The Heirs
5.8/6
An allegory about Brazil's history and the struggle for power since the 1930 Revolution until the advent of the TV.
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The Heirs
1975
Ipanema, Adeus
0/0
Young and rich executive living in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, leaves his wife and kids behind and goes to Porto Seguro, Bahia, to try and live as a fish...
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Ipanema, Adeus
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!
2006
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
0/0
Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, pr...
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O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
1971
Tatu Bola
0/0
Expedito, after being abandoned by his parents, became Zefa's adopted son until he became a man and started earning his living as an independent fishe...
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Tatu Bola
1967
Oito Universitários
8/1
The political activity of students in the 60s.
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Oito Universitários
1978
Alô Tetéia
5/1
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Alô Tetéia
2014
Éramos Todos Loucos
0/0
A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo", from 1973.
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Éramos Todos Loucos
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
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
2003
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
5.8/8
Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the Cinema Novo, with interviews with some of his friends and...
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Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
1997
Chaos and Confusion
0/0
Super Chacrinha and Glauber Rocha, two millionaires from the earthly plane of Varathrum, manipulate the people around them, including Deus and the Dev...
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Chaos and Confusion
2002
Fluminense Football Club - Centenário de uma Paixão
5/1
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Fluminense Football Club - Centenário de uma Paixão
1969
A Criação Literária de João Guimarães Rosa
0/0
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A Criação Literária de João Guimarães Rosa
1971
A Indústria do Solúvel
0/0
It accompanies the manufacture of soluble coffee.
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A Indústria do Solúvel
1975
Veredas de Minas
3/1
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Veredas de Minas
1968
José Lins do Rego
0/0
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José Lins do Rego
1971
Brazil in Cannes
0/0
The importance of the Cannes Film Festival in world terms and what it represented for Brazil in 1971. For Brazilian cinema, Cannes 71 represented the...
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Brazil in Cannes
1967
O Engano
0/0
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O Engano
2009
Love Stories Only Last 90 Minutes
4.8/21
In Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, the idle aspirant writer Zeca has been living with Arts Professor Júlia for five years. He is stuck on page 50 of his novel f...
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Love Stories Only Last 90 Minutes
1965
The Deceased
7.12/25
After visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her peace. After talking to her husband Toninho, she suspects t...
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The Deceased
1974
Pilar
0/0
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Pilar
1971
Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes
7.5/4
First film by Julio Bressane shot in exile, "Memoirs" is a film about a man who repeatedly kills the same type of woman in same places, the same way....
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Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes
1972
Procura-se uma Virgem
0/0
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Procura-se uma Virgem
2023
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
8/1
23 years in the making, “Pereio, Eu Te Odeio!” is a documentary on legendary Brazilian actor Paulo Cesar Pereio, an irreverent and controversial artis...
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Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
1996
G.R.E.S. Concentração
0/0
The film reveals the moments that preceded the Samba Schools' competitive parade in Rio de Janeiro's 1996 carnival. Narrated by actor Hugo Carvana and...
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G.R.E.S. Concentração
1975
Arquitetura de Morar
0/0
An enchanted journey through three extraordinary houses built by Master José Zanine on the seaside hillside of Joatinga, in Rio de Janeiro, surrounded...
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Arquitetura de Morar
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
0/0
Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic...
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Memórias do Grupo Opinião
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
2001
Movie Theaters of Rio
0/0
The story of Rio de Janeiro’s movie theaters and the radical transformation they have endured since the invention of Cinema.
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Movie Theaters of Rio
2003
Abry
0/0
At 84 years of age, Lúcia Rocha admitted herself to a hospital in São Paulo to undergo heart tests. Upon receiving the news about the risk to her life...
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