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O 5º Poder
6.5

O 5º Poder

Jan 01, 1962
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.
Crime
Svarta palmkronor
5.5

Svarta palmkronor

Sep 26, 1968
Four sailors stranded in Rio are about to retrieve their salary for a salvage. The only requirement is that they ALL must be sober.
Comedy
Relatório de Um Homem Casado
1
Carlos, a married lawyer, gets involved with one of his clients. But the relationship turns into an obsession. The woman understands she'll never manage to separate Carlos from his wife, and decides to leave him, running away with another man.
Drama
L'invasion des piranhas
4.5
De superbes pierres précieuses sont enfouies dans les eaux sauvages d'une jungle équatoriale. Des voleurs cherchent à s'en emparer. Mais leur ignorance risque de leur coûter cher : les eaux sont infestées de piranhas...
Thriller
L'homme du bois Brésil
4.8
Comédie fantastique sur l’écrivain brésilien Oswald de Andrade, l’une des icônes les plus importantes du modernisme au Brésil. Dans le film, Oswald est joué par deux acteurs: Ítala Nandi, dans le rôle de son anima féminin, et Flávio Galvão, dans le rôle de la moitié masculine.
Comedy
Ópera do Malandro
6.5

Ópera do Malandro

Jul 02, 1986
In Rio de Janeiro's bohemian district called Lapa, during the '40s, a stylish and popular scoundrel exploits a cabaret singer, and earns his living by means of petty swindles. But then he meets Ludmila, the cabaret owner's daughter, who wants to get rich smuggling goods in times of war.
Drama
Eu Matei Lúcio Flávio
4.4
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.
Crime
Um Morto Ao Telefone
1

Um Morto Ao Telefone

Apr 19, 1963
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...
Thriller
O Veneno da Madrugada
5

O Veneno da Madrugada

Feb 02, 2006
The old servant and chronicler Dom Sabas tells how his desolate South American town is the scene of a ruthless power struggle. The landowning Assis family, reduced to a widow and son, tries to hold out against the young, despotic mayor. No less effective then actions are anonymous rumors and accusations, which often stir the inhabitants' moves.
Drama
Incrível, Fantástico, Extraordinário
1
Based on a radio show that was broadcast for 11 years (1947-1958) and ended only when the host and creator, the genius Henrique Foreis "Almirante" Domingues, had a stroke. There were hundreds of horror stories, supposedly true, sent by listeners from all corners of the country, radiophoned and broadcast by Rádio Tupi in Rio de Janeiro. It became a book in 1951 (reissued in 1984), a film in 1969 and a TV show in 1994-1995, broadcast by the extinct Rede Manchete.
Horror
O Roubo das Calcinhas
3.8

O Roubo das Calcinhas

Jan 01, 1975
Brazilian comedy in two segments. 'Theft of the Panties': Four friends are broke during Christmas. Genaro decides to rob a brothel because he thinks that the victims won't call the police. To get to know the place, one of the friends, Alfredo, disguises as a woman and goes there with Genaro. They set up a plan and then return to execute the robbery. 'I Love Cod': The owner of a bar in the suburbs, the Portuguese Manuel, wins the sports lottery. Three mechanics find themselves wronged for having almost won the prize and abduct Manuel's wife, demanding ransom. Manuel refuses to pay, as he finally got rid of his wife and can now win the woman of his dreams. Knowing this, the wife collaborates with the kidnappers to reverse the plan: Manuel will have to pay the ransom if he does not want to see her again.
Comedy
Em Busca do Tesouro
1

Em Busca do Tesouro

Jan 01, 1967
Jerry is a tutor at an orphanage. On the first day of vacation, the boys go to the beach with Professor Teobaldo and find a skeleton and a treasure map. Word spreads and a rush for gold begins. On the one hand, Jerry and Neyde, television colleagues; on the other, the director of the station, Indalécio, and his lover Aphrodite; finally, the evil Rock Trombada, in the company of scientist Bertini and Daniel. On Treasure Island, the three camps promote mutual sabotage. After many confusions, Trombada flees with the treasure to the ship's cemetery but they are surrounded by the boys and Indalécio. It's the final war. But it is Jerry who will take the wealth in order to improve the situation at the orphanage.
Adventure
Tati, a Garota
6.7

Tati, a Garota

Apr 12, 1973
The seamstress Manuela, Tati's single mother, moves from the suburbs to Copacabana but faces severe financial difficulties. A friend of Manuela's sometimes fills in for Tati's father, giving the girl temporary happiness.
Drama
Os Devassos
1

Os Devassos

Dec 15, 1971
Wanted by the police, a university professor flees to a hotel in the interior and causes changes in the lives of the owner of the establishment and his wife.
Drama
Memórias do Cárcere
6.8

Memórias do Cárcere

Jun 18, 1984
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.
Drama
Os Raptores
6

Os Raptores

Jun 26, 1969
Bruno is a physician whose license had been revoked, due to some ethical problems in the past. He gathers some criminals to kidnap the children of two powerful bankers. While the police faces contradictory evidence and clues, Bruno starts killing the other criminals, to keep the ransom for himself.
Crime
Les conspirateurs
6.9

Les conspirateurs

Jan 05, 1972
La véritable histoire de la tentative ratée d'un coup d'État indépendantiste par un groupe d'intellectuels et d'hommes riches pendant la période coloniale du Brésil, depuis ses débuts jusqu'à l'exécution de Tiradentes.
Drama
Maria: Mãe do Filho de Deus
4.8
Maria Auxiliadora is a 24 year-old woman very poor, that she lives Joana, her 7 year-old daughter close to. Needing go look for the result of Joana's exam in the hospital, Maria asks the priest of the local church that takes care of her to return. In spite of Joana's insistence to go with the mother Maria insists that she is with the priest, because she distrusts that her daughter suffers of a serious disease. To entertain the girl while it awaits the mother's return, the priest decides to tell her a mother's history that dedicated her life to the son: Mary, mother of Jesus Christ.
Drama
Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto
1
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.
Crime
Profissão Mulher
6.5

Profissão Mulher

Mar 07, 1983
The destiny of four women - a beautiful model, an alcoholic, a middle-aged spinster and a famous model - is traced inside an advertising agency. They all look for true love and professional recognition, but get involved in turbulent relationships instead.
Drama
Cristo de Lama
1

Cristo de Lama

Jan 01, 1967
The story of Antônio Francisco Lisboa, the famed Brazilian sculptor and architect born in the 17th century who became known as "Aleijadinho".
History
Luz Del Fuego
5.1

Luz Del Fuego

Apr 05, 1982
Biography of a Brazilian dancer who lived on an island and practiced nudism when it was forbidden by law.
Comedy
Jorge, Um Brasileiro
5

Jorge, Um Brasileiro

Jan 01, 1988
After arguing with his ex-girlfriend, truck driver Jorge hits the road again, while remembering the past and questioning his friendship with his manipulative boss.
Drama
Irmãos de Fé
4

Irmãos de Fé

Sep 10, 2004
Priest Marcelo Rossi visits a juvenile correction center, and gives Paulo, one of the interns, a Bible. He starts reading the story of St. Paul.
Drama
A Vida Como Ela É...
5.4

A Vida Como Ela É...

Dec 29, 1996
Adaptations of 40 short stories of brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues, written between 1951 and 1961. The stories were considered scandalous at the time as Rodrigues used immoral characters and black humor to satirize the hypocrisy and repression in people's daily lives.
Drama
O Primo Basílio
3

O Primo Basílio

Sep 02, 1988
Arriving in Lisbon from London, Basílio falls in love with his cousin Luísa, but he must go to Brazil, promising he will eventually marry her. As time goes by, he sends her a letter ending the relationship and she marries Jorge, an engineer. One of Jorge's rich aunts dies, leaving him a small fortune and her former maid Juliana. Juliana gets hold of love letters between Luísa and Basílio and starts to blackmail her employer.
Drama
Partido Alto
5.5

Partido Alto

Mar 09, 1990
Diana, l'Ange de la Mort, désigne un Émissaire pour chercher Isabela sur Terre. Cependant, lorsqu'il la rencontre, il est envoûté par la jeune femme et hésite à l'emporter, trouvant plus juste que la sœur d'Isabela, Ruth, périsse à sa place. Le dilemme s'empare de l'Émissaire, partagé entre son devoir céleste et les sentiments qu'il a développés, défiant ainsi les règles de l'au-delà.
Soap
Partido Alto
1

Partido Alto

Aug 24, 1976
A poor young woman, unhappy with her inevitable destiny as a suburban housewife, gets a job as a nanny for a wealthy family and falls in love with her employer's brother, using every trick to win him over and ultimately become the lady of the mansion. .
Drama