Fernanda Montenegro
Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres CRB • GCONM • COCS • OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 16, 1929), better known as Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress and writer. She is often referred to as "the grand dame of Brazilian dramaturgy" and "the greatest actress in the history of Brazil" for her extensive work in cinema, theater and television.
Internationally recognized, Fernanda was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the best actress category for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013), in addition to winning a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and receiving nominations for Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress for her work in Central do Brasil (1998), being the first Latin American, Portuguese-speaking and Brazilian woman to be nominated in this category.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.0602 |
| Birthday | 1929-10-16 |
| Place of Birth | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Also Known As | 费尔南达-蒙特内格罗, Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres, |
1998
Central Station
8.118/1074
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search...
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Central Station
1997
Four Days in September
7.475/142
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, h...
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Four Days in September
2007
Love in the Time of Cholera
6.665/422
In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on t...
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Love in the Time of Cholera
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
2000
A Dog's Will
8.414/1244
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. Whe...
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A Dog's Will
2005
The House of Sand
6.669/59
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her...
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The House of Sand
2021
70 Anos Esta Noite
8/1
With the participation of great stars of television drama, the documentary promotes an emotional journey through the great moments of soap operas, cel...
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70 Anos Esta Noite
2004
Redeemer
7/27
Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood friend Otávio Sabóia, a corrupt entrepeneur in the...
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Redeemer
2012
Agamenon: The Film
2.262/21
The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of history, his biggest scoops and his eternal love for Is...
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Agamenon: The Film
2004
The Other Side of the Street
6.6/19
Regina, a lonely 65 year old who works on the neighborhood watch for the police in Copacabana, believes to have witnessed a murder in the building acr...
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The Other Side of the Street
2021
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
7.9/5
To the beat of his avant-garde and eclectic rhythms, Brazilian rapper Emicida performs hits from his album AmarElo at the São Paulo Municipal Theater.
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Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2023
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
7/1
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Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2012
Sweet Mother
8.7/17
Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. As the matriarch of a big family, she is involved in the daily li...
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Sweet Mother
1981
They Don't Wear Black Tie
8.257/74
Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's exploitative practices. His son, Tião, one of the...
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They Don't Wear Black Tie
2013
Time and the Wind
7.1/55
Based on Érico Verissimo's literary trilogy, Time and the Wind follows 150 years of the Terra Cambará family and their opponents, the Amaral family. T...
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Time and the Wind
1970
Minha Namorada
6/5
Middle-class teenage girl has a serious boyfriend that her parents approve of. Suddenly, she meets another boy with whom she is shown to have a greate...
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Minha Namorada
2014
Good Luck
7.302/43
After several behavior problems, teenager John is admitted to a psychiatric clinic by his family. There he meets Judith, for who he soon falls in love...
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Good Luck
1978
Everything's Alright
5.4/9
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...
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Everything's Alright
1965
The Deceased
7.1/34
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
2010
Caro Francis
0/0
Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis
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Caro Francis
2024
I'm Still Here
7.905/1155
A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her fa...
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I'm Still Here
1999
Twins
6.231/13
Identical twins Iara and Marilena like to play games and deceive men by pretending to be each other. But when they fall in love with the same man, a r...
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Twins
2006
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
7/1
Created by his son Leonardo, this portrait of Adolfo Celi reconstructs his personal and artistic journey between Italy and Brazil. Through interviews,...
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Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2014
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2/2
On set, in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, a stressed film director begins another day of filming, reproducing the celebration of the first mass in...
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A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2012
The Lady from Estácio
6.6/5
Zulmira is an old mistress who lives in the neighborhood of Estácio, in Rio de Janeiro. One day, she wakes up obsessed with the idea of dying. All she...
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The Lady from Estácio
2014
Childhood
7.7/3
The film uses delicacy and humor to describe the authoritarian functioning of a typically Brazilian 1950 family in Rio de Janeiro. The family is heade...
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Childhood
1975
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
0/0
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Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
2017
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
0/0
A portrait of the evolution of theater in the 20th century and a deep reflection on the art of acting through the career of Paulo Autran (1922-2007),...
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Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2022
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
7/2
The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and screenwriter Carlos Jardim, interspersed with rare footage...
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Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
1991
The Flash and Crash Days
8/1
“Flash” is a post-industrial play with a touch of stochastic Freudian genealogy that has been to all the royal theaters and opera houses - then back t...
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The Flash and Crash Days
2009
Domingos
2/1
A look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through his daily activities and artistic deeds.
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Domingos
2014
Rio, I Love You
4.796/49
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
1971
Em Família
5.5/4
Old couple are being evicted and turn to their five children for help. Since no one can accommodate the two of them, the children decide to separate t...
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Em Família
2025
Vitória
7.8/69
Nina is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neighborhood. Amidst conflicts with her neighbors, she...
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Vitória
2015
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
0/0
A documentary on Cosme Alves Netto (1937-1996), former head of the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Arts at Rio de Janeiro.
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Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
1979
Terra dos Índios
10/1
A collection of testimonies from Brazilian indigenous people about the interests of FUNAI (National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples), multinational...
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Terra dos Índios
2004
Olga
7.138/206
Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio...
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Olga
1994
Rio's Love Song
6.125/8
Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. "Elephant's Stomp" : the story of a highw...
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Rio's Love Song
1989
Fire and Passion
8.667/3
A bus tour to São Paulo’s touristic spots bumps into several strange people.
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Fire and Passion
1970
Mortal Sin
7/1
The eccentric members of a wealthy Brazilian family each go through personal torment, debauchery and intense guilt. The father has made a fortune in t...
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Mortal Sin
2017
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
6.1/24
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Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
1976
Marília e Marina
10/1
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Marília e Marina
2016
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
4.5/2
The Pernambuco painter Cicero Dias created an unparalleled art for the world. Close to a modernist and influenced by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Fe...
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Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2006
A Meeting with Milton Santos
8.3/3
The film deals with the process of globalization based on the thought of geographer Milton Santos, who through his ideas and practices, inspires the d...
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A Meeting with Milton Santos
1973
Joanna Francesa
4.55/10
Joana is a sophisticated, beautiful woman, so she has a choice of lovers, and destinies. She will let down Pierre, the French consul at São Paulo, and...
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Joanna Francesa
2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
6.8/5
With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of “The Girl from Ipanema,” Rio de Janiero welc...
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Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Fernanda
0/0
A portrait of one of Brazil’s greatest actresses, centered on the one thing inseparable from her identity: her craft. The documentary follows Fernanda...
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Fernanda
2023
Helô
4/1
Considered one of the main Brazilian intellectuals, Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda — a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters — left important marks...
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Helô
2019
Mercy
6/12
The quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil company, which barges in taking over houses and local...
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Mercy
1982
O Homem de Areia
7/1
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O Homem de Areia
1999
Treason
6.5/8
Three stories of infidelity unfold: a man falls for a married woman, a young girl draws the gaze of her sister’s fiancé, and a husband takes his unfai...
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Treason
2017
Silêncio no Estúdio
6/1
The life of writer, journalist, and TV presenter Edna Savaget, who began her career as a police reporter at Rádio Nacional in the late 1940s and hoste...
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Silêncio no Estúdio
2018
The Asphalt Kiss
7.4/20
When witnessing a hit, Arandir, a newly married banker, tries to succor the victim, but the man, almost dead, has only time to make one last request:...
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The Asphalt Kiss
1971
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
7/2
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A Vida de Jesus Cristo
2019
O Juízo
7.1/7
Augusto moves with his family to an abandoned farm, inherited from his grandfather, hoping to put his life back on track. The property, however, carri...
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O Juízo
1986
Hour of the Star
7.3/91
Macabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typist and moves into a boarding house with three oth...
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Hour of the Star
2019
Invisible Life
7.759/351
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida are two inseparable sisters who support each other. Wh...
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Invisible Life
2017
The Clove and The Rose
0/0
Documentary on Rosamaria Murtinho and Mauro Mendonça’s 60-year long career in Brazilian theater, film and television. The film not only runs through t...
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The Clove and The Rose
2019
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
0/0
Documentary that chronicles the trajectory of the journalist, federal deputy, secretary of state, minister of state, governor and ambassador José Apar...
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José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2005
City of Festivals
0/0
Historical film that rescues the memory of the early Brazilian film festivals through photos, films, testimonials, and posters.
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City of Festivals
2015
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
8.8/2
Maria is a gifted girl, who faces a hard life in the fields. She is happy when her father decides to remarry, thinking that he will rejoice again. How...
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
1954
A Esperança é Eterna
0/0
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A Esperança é Eterna
2019
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
0/1
The intense life of Ferreira Gullar, one of the most influential poets in Brazil, is revisited by his personal friend Silvio Tendler, based on his mos...
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Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2009
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
5.8/2
The life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who knew him and worked with him, as well as excerpts fro...
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Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2018
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
6.6/5
Film adaptation of the TV Show in 1994, based on the novel of the same name by Érico Veríssimo. During a general strike in the city of Antares, graved...
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Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2020
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
8.602/59
Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Bra...
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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.075/20
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last w...
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
6.6/4
The special brings the continuation of the plot starring Gilda and Lúcia in the series 'Amor e Sorte'. After a period of forced coexistence due to soc...
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Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
1989
Trancado por Dentro
5.6/5
The paraplegic Bóris stays at home with the beautiful young woman Cacau, while his wife Ivette goes to the movie theater. When Cadú, the boyfriend of...
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Trancado por Dentro
2019
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
8.5/2
The multiple screen installation and photographic series A Marvellous Entanglement (2019) traverses a collection of Lina Bo Bardi’s most iconic buildi...
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Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2021
Zimba
5/1
The trajectory and artistic imagery of actor and director Zbigniew Ziembinski (1908-1978), precursor of modern theater in Latin America and master of...
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Zimba
2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
5/1
In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the country: the aesthetic influence of José Celso Martinez Cor...
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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2007
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
7/1
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Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2026
Old Bandits
6.9/29
An elderly retired couple teams up with young partners to plan a daring bank robbery, while trying to outwit a detective determined to stop them.
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Old Bandits
2024
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
9.7/3
Fernanda Montenegro opens the doors of her home and recalls remarkable stories, from more modest productions to the Oscar ceremony, in the company of...
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Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
1966
The Language of Theatre
0/0
All the magic of the theatre is revealed to viewers as they follow the challenges involved in the various stages of putting on a play – from selection...
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The Language of Theatre
2025
Milton Bituca Nascimento
7.5/7
Milton Nascimento is a singer, a songwriter and a connoisseur of multiple instruments. Music is at the core of his being. He is also considered one o...
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Milton Bituca Nascimento
2024
The Rogue's Trial
6.583/132
After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an...
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The Rogue's Trial
2002
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
0/0
Exclusive record of the filming of Central do Brasil in Vitória da Conquista in 1997. The ProVídeo Uesb team had access to the backstage, testimonies...
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Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2007
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
0/0
One of Brazil's most popular contemporary dance ensembles, Grupo Corpo combines Afro-Brazilian movements with ballet and modern dance to create an inn...
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Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2015
Chico Eterno
0/0
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Chico Eterno
2014
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
0/0
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Natal Mágico da Xuxa
2017
Guarnieri
7.2/3
Develops from the life, work and memory of Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, one of the most important names in the history of Brazilian theater, to examine th...
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Guarnieri
2008
A Paixão Segundo Callado
0/0
Callado said he had to leave Brazil to get to know Brazil. His six-year trip to England and France during World War II sparked a "hunger for Brazil."...
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A Paixão Segundo Callado
2017
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
7.4/5
"All Paulos in the World" is a cinematographic essay about Paulo José, one of the greatest artists in Brazil, in the year in which he turns 80 years-o...
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All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2016
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
7/1
The documentary follows the many facets of actor and director Sérgio Britto, from behind the scenes at theater companies to his experiences in literat...
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Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2025
Films to Die For
0/0
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Films to Die For
2011
Cena Secreta
9/1
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Cena Secreta
2005
The Peddler's Backpack
7.5/2
From Italian set designer to Brazilian stage director, Gianni Ratto, born in Italy in 1916 and based in Brazil since 1954, retraces the geographical p...
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The Peddler's Backpack
2008
O Natal do Menino Imperador
7/1
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O Natal do Menino Imperador
1995
Visão do Paraíso
0/0
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Visão do Paraíso
2024
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
9.5/2
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Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2000
As Malibrans
0/0
Filmed and recorded live during the premiere at the Carlos Gomes Theater, Rio de Janeiro, 2000.
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As Malibrans
2026
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
0/0
Few artists can claim the historical significance of Jocy de Oliveira. A pioneer of electronic music in Brazil — carrying a weight comparable to such...
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The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
1976
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
9.5/2
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O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
2001
The Invention of Brasilia
0/0
A modernist capital, from the geological formation of the Central Plateau to the present day, passing through the saga of its construction. Brasília i...
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