Leonidas Bayer

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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
Os Fuzis
7.5

Os Fuzis

Jun 01, 1964
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 deposit in the dry backlands. While the alienation and insanity of people driven to hallucination by their latent hunger is conducted by the predictions of a religious figure, a truck driver observes the situation and remains torn between his friendship with the soldiers and his revolt against the lack of government action in fighting the misery that lingers over the region.
Drama
O Cortiço
4.3

O Cortiço

Apr 21, 1978
This adaptation of a classic Brazilian novel focuses on the relations of charismatic characters within a tenement.
La Chute
6.7

La Chute

Aug 20, 1976
Un ouvrier du métro de Rio de Janeiro meurt à la suite d’une chute. Son ami, Mario, se souvient du temps où ils étaient ensemble à l’armée.
Drama
A Culpa
1

A Culpa

Mar 20, 1972
Heitor and Matilde are two siblings who decide to murder their rich father in order to quickly inherit his wealth. They get the killing done, aided by Matilde's boyfriend Henrique, but after a while the three of them begin to recieve mysterious notes which suggest that their secret is in danger.
Crime
O Caso Cláudia
3.5

O Caso Cláudia

Aug 26, 1979
Based on the true events that took place in the 70s, in Rio de Janeiro. The body of beautiful girl Cláudia Lessin Rodrigues, actress Márcia Rodrigues's sister, was found in the seashore. After Police investigation, it was found she had been murdered on a party by a rich industrialist's son and his socialite hairdresser buddy, after much sex, alcohol and drugs, specially Mandrax (methaqualone). She'd probably resisted being raped and the killers threw away the body in the water. One of the guys tried to escape flying to Switzerland.
Crime