Procópio Mariano

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Romance da Empregada
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Romance da Empregada

May 15, 1988

Romance da Empregada
1988 90 min 7 vues
Fausta, a domestic worker who lives in a slum with her husband João, a drunk and abuser. At work, she has to endure the demands of her boss, and at home, her husband breaks his leg and cheats on her with the neighbor Coizinha. One day, Fausta meets Zé da Placa, and despite the age difference between them, they begin to develop a deep affection for each other, building a beautiful friendship.
Drama
Fogo Morto
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Fogo Morto

Jun 01, 1976

Fogo Morto
1976 88 min 1 vues
In 1910, in the State of Paraíba, Brazil, a man is expelled from his own land by the ruthless colonel who owns the sugar mill. He asks some outlaws to help him retrieve his land.
Drama
Pedreira de São Diogo
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Pedreira de São Diogo

Nov 20, 1962

Pedreira de São Diogo
1962 18 min 2 vues
Men work in a quarry on the edge of a hill where a slum is located, of which they are residents. The slope is blown up, advancing to the land near the shacks. Slum dwellers are warned that new explosions can cause damage. The community decides to place itself on the slope, preventing another explosion; without attitude, the foreman gives up on blowing up the hill.
Drama
O Caso Cláudia
3.5

O Caso Cláudia

Aug 26, 1979

O Caso Cláudia
1979 115 min 3 vues
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
Tudo Bem
4.7

Tudo Bem

Oct 23, 1978

Tudo Bem
1978 111 min 7 vues
Middle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and strange occurrences turn what was supposed to be a trivial matter into a trip to hell.
Comedy
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
3.5

Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)

Jan 01, 1987

Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
1987 90 min 2 vues
The dictator of a small Caribbean island receives the New York Times daily, sent by a nephew. Through the newspaper, he gets in touch with the world. Guerrilla groups try to neutralize this information system.
Comedy
O Mistério no Colégio Brasil
6.5

O Mistério no Colégio Brasil

Jan 01, 1988

O Mistério no Colégio Brasil
1988 83 min 4 vues
Two students make a date in a secluded cave behind their school, where they could be undisturbed. But on arrival they see a corpse. They run to inform the authorities, but when they arrive the corpse has mysteriously disappeared.
Mystery
Chuvas de Verão
5.3

Chuvas de Verão

Apr 24, 1978

Chuvas de Verão
1978 88 min 9 vues
70-year-old widower living in a poor Rio de Janeiro suburb falls in love again when he finds a woman of approximately the same age.
Drama
Ganga Zumba
6.188

Ganga Zumba

Apr 16, 1963

Ganga Zumba
1963 100 min 8 vues
The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves.
Drama
A Rainha Diaba
6.4

A Rainha Diaba

May 27, 1974

A Rainha Diaba
1974 100 min 14 vues
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!
Crime
The Fifth Monkey
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The Fifth Monkey

Oct 05, 1990

The Fifth Monkey
1990 95 min 1 vues
Cunda vit profondément dans la brésilienne forêt tropicale et a l' intention de faire assez d' argent pour qu'il puisse épouser une veuve dans son village. Cependant, ses échanges - la capture des serpents pour les scientifiques - paie très peu d' argent, et il est en concurrence directe avec d' autres prétendants. Un jour, Cunda est mordu par un serpent , et il rampe à la rivière pour récupérer. Tout en passant par la reprise déchirante, il a une hallucination de quatre chimpanzés assis dans la rivière. Récupéré, il rentre chez lui et trouve les quatre chimpanzés en attente pour lui, et ses efforts pour les chasser sûr. Sachant que les chimpanzés ne sont pas indigènes au Brésil , il décide qu'ils sont une sorte de don surnaturel pour lui. Croire cela, il décide de les emmener à "la ville" pour les vendre.
Drama
Bonitinha mas Ordinária
4.457

Bonitinha mas Ordinária

Mar 12, 1981

Bonitinha mas Ordinária
1981 105 min 23 vues
The youngest daughter of a rich man has been raped by five black men in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and her father arranges her marriage to one of his employees in order to save the family’s honor.
Drama
Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto
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Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto

May 26, 1967

Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto
1967 90 min 1 vues
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
Ladrões de Cinema
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Ladrões de Cinema

May 26, 1977

Ladrões de Cinema
1977 106 min 5 vues
After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira.
Comedy