Francisco Santos

The Adventures of a Paraíba (1982)

Young guy from the poor Northeast region of Brazil comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. Naturally, he is faced with many adversities along the way. ...

The Kiss (1981)

When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, toget ...

Fruit of Love (1981)

Blum and Elza conduct Scientific and anthropological researches in a desert island, where they use as subjects a old fisherman, the house keeper and a prostitute from the country. But the affection grows between the three of them, and this feelings are cap ...

Gargalhada Final (1979)

Father and son are members of a decadent circus. Tired of being constantly criticized by the owner of the circus, Trombada, the ventriloquist, makes a joke about his boss, and the two fight. The clown Marreco hits their boss on the head. Now the two have t ...

Sweet Thieves (1977)

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. ...

O Crime do Zé Bigorna (1977)

In the 1930s, a blacksmith is accused of murdering his wife and becomes a hero and political leader. ...

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)

After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life. ...

O Pistoleiro (1975)

The Amulet of Ogum (1974)

An ubiquitous folk singer narrates the tale of a young boy, who apparently becomes immune to gunfire after his mother arranges for him to have an amulet bearing Ogum's blessings. As time goes by, he becomes a valuable member of a mobster's hit-team, but en ...

A Filha de Madame Betina (1973)

Otavio has to find and marry Madame Bettina's daughter if he wants to inherit her fortune. ...

A Volta Pela Estrada da Violência (1971)

O Impossível Acontece (1969)

Anthology comedy made by the director of "The Given Word" among other directors. ...

The Big City (1966)

In search of a better life, Luzia leaves the Northeast of Brazil and goes to Rio de Janeiro, looking for her fiance who went first to pave their way. Alone in the Marvelous City, she is forced to accept the friendship and protection of Calunga and, later, ...

Golden Mouth (1963)

After a powerful outlaw dies, a reporter interviews his lover and gets three different stories about the legendary man. ...

Sob o Céu da Bahia (1956)

A young man decides to leave his troubled farming village for the city. Desperate, the girl who loves him will do anything to solve the town's problems and convince him to stay, even give herself to another man. ...