Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Jan 01, 1997"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
Documentary
Glauce Rocha
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Os Cafajestes
Mar 24, 1962Upon 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 blackmail an uncle of Vavá by taking compromising photos of his lover, Leda.
Drama
Terre en transe
May 02, 1967
Homenaje a la hora de la siesta
Jan 21, 1962The widows of four missionaries condemned by the Indians to die at the stake, go to the Amazon jungle to pay homage to them.
Drama
A Navalha na Carne
Jan 01, 1969A decadent hooker, her pimp and the bordello's gay cleaner fight over the gigolo's missing money, with the utmost mental cruelty.
Drama
Incrível, Fantástico, Extraordinário
Jan 01, 1969Based 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 Noivo da Girafa
Jan 16, 1957The story of the confusion experienced by Aparicio Boamorte who works in the Zoo and has a giraffe as a confidante to vent the scolding he takes of all the people with whom he relates.
Comedy
Cassy Jones, O Magnífico Sedutor
Jun 10, 1972A tireless and incorrigible seducer looks for - and seems to find - the woman of his life.
Comedy
Cinco Vezes Favela
Jan 01, 1962Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.
Drama
Glauces, Estudo de um Rosto
Jan 01, 2001
Rio, 40 Graus
Aug 24, 1955On a scorching summer day in Rio de Janeiro, five impoverished black boys venture out of their favela to peddle peanuts throughout the bustling city. As they navigate the various districts of Rio, they bear witness to a series of unfortunate events and encounters, unfolding a vivid tapestry of urban life in Rio de Janeiro during that period. These true misadventures shed light on the gritty reality of the city, unveiling its vibrant urban tapestry.
Drama
Depois do Transe
Jan 01, 2006The documentary "Depois do Transe" covers the entire process of creating the masterpiece "Entranced Earth", which was released and awarded at the Cannes Film Festival in 1967. "Entranced Earth" charmed the world and won great admirers such as filmmaker Martin Scorsese and the writer Marguerite Duras, who at the time considered a "fabulous filmic opera."
Documentary
Um Homem sem Importância
Sep 30, 1971A man, trying to get a job, meets a lot of unusual characters on his way.
Drama
A Derrota
Mar 28, 1967
É Um Caso de Polícia!
Sep 23, 1959A young woman obsessed with true crime overhears two men in a restaurant plotting a murder.
Comedy
Sol Sobre a Lama
Oct 24, 1963A poor community in Salvador organizes a resistance against the destruction of the Água de Meninos street market.
Crime
Mulheres & Milhões
Oct 11, 1961Three men who never met each other are hired by a mysterious client to carry out a daring bank robbery.
Action
Na Mira do Assassino
Jan 01, 1967A common robber is turned into a killer when he discovers that his sister was sexually assaulted by a policeman. After his act of vengeance, the police force begins a man hunt which corners the man into the building of a district attorney of whom he takes hostage.
Crime
Tempo de Violência
Jan 01, 1969Wealthy banker Antônio witnesses the murder of a journalist, who got killed for exposing the activities of a gang of smugglers. After they find out about him, Antônio and his wife are both targeted and pursued by the criminals.
Action
Jardim de Guerra
Sep 23, 1968Edson 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 her film, but ends up being arrested and tortured as his torturers suspect he's involved in a plot to overthrow the military government.
Drama
O Beijo
Jan 01, 1965When a dying man receives a kiss from a bereaved man who tries to save him, the man is jailed as a homosexual. He is released from jail, but his life has been ruined by the incident -- and the man eventually is killed by his own father-in-law. The kiss that resulted in the eventual persecution and death of the man is never shown in this plodding, downbeat drama.
Drama
Rua Sem Sol
Jun 30, 1954
Pedreira de São Diogo
Nov 20, 1962Men 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
Aventura en Río
May 02, 1953Tourist gets bonked on the head, suffers an amnesiac fugue, wanders away from her husband and children, becomes an evil prostitute-y thief-y saloon gal.
Drama
O Rei dos Ciganos
Sep 12, 1966Soap
