Manoelito Soares Moraes, better known as Milton Moraes, was a Brazilian actor.
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A down-on-her-luck former inmate tries to reconnect with her daughter--to the objections of her sister who raised the girl, meets a millionaire, and transforms into a strong woman, returning to society at Dancin' Days nightclub's opening....
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In the 1950s, Lurdinha and Marcos fall in love at the first sight. She studies at the Institute of Education, and he studies at the Military College. Two traditional educational institutions in 'Tijuca', in the North Zone of 'Rio de Janeiro'. But Lurdinha's conservative parents reject Marcos because he is son of separated parents and try, in every way, to keep him away from her....
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Eloá and Osmar's marriage is thrown into crisis when a mysterious man crosses their path. With a thirst for prestige and power, Eloá will face the consequences of her ambition....
Saramandaia is a Brazilian telenovela originally written by Dias Gomes in 1976. It's considered remarkable because of the Magic Realism (used by the author to subtly criticize the Military Regime of the time) and had 160 chapters. The story centers on the name change that the city undergoes, promoted by the younger citizens and reviled by the older ones. It also focuses on the lives of the city's quirky residents....
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"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."...
Unable to endure the idea that he would go without punishment, a criminal's victim chases him the length and breadth of Brazil for a showdown....
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The team of Galinheiro Futebol Clube, formed by emeritus fighters, has as technical Cardea, advised by three direct assistants: Elvis, former player as Cardinal and aspiring singer; Fumê, cook of Independência Futebol Clube, great team in which Cardeal also works as a wardrobe; and Lupine, samba and composer....
Mid-1970s. When the military regime's "economic miracle" and the victory of the Brazilian football team on the World Cup serve as a distraction for the persecution of opposition leaders by the political police of the dictatorship. Under this context, Jofre Godoi da Fonseca, an alienated middle-class man, is mistaken for Sarmento, a political activist he met at an airport prior to his assassination. He is then arrested for being "subversive"....
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....
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A robber breaks into a house in the Santa Teresa district of Rio de Janeiro and kidnaps the family's youngest son. Based on a true kidnapping that happened in Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, whose victim, Carlinhos, has never been found to this day....
Duda is a zoo cleaner. He and his friend Kiko and Zeca are actively engaged in an animal protection group. For this reason, they are summoned by mystic Noé to fight animal hunters in the Pantanal region, in Brazil, who are after animal skins and furs, and are led by the mean Morel. They accept the mission and, on their way, meet archaeologist Marcos and photographer Carla, who are in search of a lost pyramid built by the Phoenician. Together, they try to beat the hunters....
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In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, symbol of the group, caused an uncomfortable indignation. This is the story of Mateus Romeiro, the most famous of the policemen, who was part of the Homens de Aço (Steelmen) group, one of the factions in which the squadron was divided....
Romantic biography of Maria Bonita, daughter of a poor farmer who was kidnapped by Lampião and became his lover....
João-Sem-Direção knows Carvalhaes that proposes a blow to him. John does not accept the proposal, but ends up earning a hefty cash in the game....
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Young robber, son of a prostitute who had killed herself, gets involved with two police informers, who force him to share the loot he gets....
A jaded reporter used to making up sensationalist headlines gets in trouble when real criminals come after him....
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Inspired by the life of one of the most famous policemen in the history of Brazil: detective Perpétuo de Freitas, immortalized in the annals of Brazilian criminal history for relentlessly pursuing and without the slightest assistance of the Rio police force one of the most wanted criminals in the country....
Wanted by the police, a university professor flees to a hotel in the interior and causes changes in the lives of the owner of the establishment and his wife....
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Middle-class girl gets involved with a jealous drug dealer, who wants to kill all of her previous boyfriends....
Married woman only feels well when she's in love. In search of a ravishing love, she has many love affairs, with her husband's consent....
Alberto Verani is a married farmer and a relentless womanizer. When his wife Marina is away he tries to seduce Condessa Arduini sending her a bouquet signed anonymously. However Marina is the one to find the gift and hides it from Alberto, believing she have a secret admirer. So the husband keeps sending her flowers to test the fidelity while an outsider man discovers the plot and start to takes advantage of it....
Two truck drivers work on Brazilian roads....
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The relationship among three friendly couples turns upside down when two of the men get a job on TV. Their girlfriends leave them, looking for more action in their lives....
The counterfeiter Clementino begins to be pursued by Interpol. Arriving in Sao Paulo, he notices the presence of the police and suffers an accident. However, he has a double, which causes enormous confusion....
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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....