Dionísio Azevedo

Eternidade (1992)

Returning to his homeland after many years away, Juvenal, an agricultural engineer with liberal ideas, finds himself caught up in the social unrest on the island of Madeira that preceded the 1974 revolution, which is condemned by his brother Álvaro, an em ...

Kuarup (1989)

This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the ...

Nossos Bravos (1987)

Docudrama on labor mobilizations in the beginning of the 20th century in Brazil, led by union organizations with anarcho-socialist influence. Using fictional resources and historical archives, the film reconstructs an important part of the memory of Brazil ...

That Damned Meat (1985)

Nhô Quim has only one dream in his life: to eat red meat. He meets Carula, a young woman anxious to get married, who promises him that in their wedding her father will kill him an ox. But, before that, Nhô Quim must pass a series of tests. ...

The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out (1985)

Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro. ...

O Menino Arco-Íris (1983)

Fuscão Preto (1983)

O Caçador de Esmeraldas (1979)

The life of Fernão Dias, a 17th century Brazilian frontiersman known as "the Emerald Hunter". ...

Night of the Female (1976)

On the eve of the premiere of a theatrical superproduction in the city of São Paulo, the assembly team performs the last dress rehearsal. But, mysteriously, the four leading actresses are poisoned. Now, the police will investigate each person related to t ...

The Day of the Professionals (1976)

A 1976 crime film ...

Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power (1975)

'Bruce' goes to head with bandits who are terrorising and murdering villagers. ...

O Dia em Que o Santo Pecou (1975)

Codfish (1975)

"Jaws" spoof. The title means "Cod". A terrible monster threatens the beach season: the cod from Guinea. To catch the fish, local authorities count on the expertise of a Portuguese oceanographer, a fearless fisherman and baits made with Amália Rodrigues's ...

Jouez Encore, Payez Encore (1975)

A film that records the rehearsals of a Brazilian theatre troupe directed by Victor Garcia, and then the conflicts that break out as they tour Iran and France with a performance of Calderon's autos sacramentales. A problem with a scenery prop sparks a cris ...

Sedução - A Mulher Fatal (1974)

An wealthy Italian immigrant from São Paulo, watches closely the suitors of his daughter Fiametta, whose two previous husbands "suffered accidents" because they did not bear good children. She can only get pregnant of someone who, like her, bears the bloo ...

Obsessão (1973)

A small town in Brazil is the background for this thriller about a murder, disclosing corruption among the leaders of the region. ...

A Pequena Órfã (1973)

Long Way of Death (1972)

The life and death of Colonel Orestes, a decadent coffee farmer, spanning three generations between despair, hallucinations, and the help of three different wives. The city, the synthesis of modernization, definitively buries the oligarch making buildings ...

Independência ou Morte (1972)

The story of how D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7th, 1822, and rose from prince of Portugal to first emperor of Brazil. ...

Corisco, o Diabo Loiro (1969)

After killing a troublemaker, Cristino flees to a town in the Northeast and is forced to join Lampião's gang, where he becomes his right-hand man, under the name Corisco, the Blond Devil. He falls in love with Dadá, a farmer's daughter, and takes her wit ...

O Santo Milagroso (1966)

A pastor and a priest compete for the religious leadership of the population of a small town. When the pastor tries to prevent his sister's involvement with the sacristan, he accidentally starts the rumor that the church houses a miraculous statue of St. F ...

Lampião, King of the Badlands (1963)

The story of how a quarrel between families set poor farmer Virgulino Ferreira da Silva on the path to become Lampião, the greatest leader of the cangaceiros - bandits who roamed the Northeast of Brazil until the late 1930s. ...

The Given Word (1962)

Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's churc ...

The Fisherman and His Soul (1961)

Set in Brazil, this drama is based on a short story by Oscar Wilde about a fisherman who meets and falls in love with a mermaid, giving up his soul in the process. ...

The First Mass (1961)

Meant principally for a sympathetic audience, whether Catholic or not, this routine story about a priest's receiving the call to the cloth may be a bit slow and theatrical for some viewers. Directed by Lima Barreto, the tale is told in a series of flashbac ...

Cidade Ameaçada (1960)

Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting his crimes and cruelty, until his death confronting the police. ...

O Sobrado (1956)

Based on Erico Verissimo's masterpiece, O Sobrado follows the Terra-Cambará family during the siege imposed to their house by enemies due to political differences. As the siege goes, the family tensions start to show off. ...

Almost in Heaven (1949)

Chão Bruto (1976)

Corpo Fechado (1975)

A Virgem (1973)

Four couples go to a country seat. One of the girls is still a virgin, and his boyfriend proposes a game which changes the group behavior. ...

Independência ou Morte (1972)

The story of how D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7th, 1822, and rose from prince of Portugal to first emperor of Brazil. ...

O Anjo Assassino (1967)

Intrigues and mystery involve the murder of Vitor, a member of an important family, just when he was trying to save his economic empire from bankruptcy. In court, a beautiful woman becomes the center of the entire plot. ...

Chão Bruto (1958)