Glória Menezes

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 church, in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anselmo Duarte
CAST:  Leonardo Villar  •  Glória Menezes  •  Dionísio Azevedo  •  Geraldo del Rey

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 church, in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anselmo Duarte
CAST:  Leonardo Villar  •  Glória Menezes  •  Dionísio Azevedo  •  Geraldo del Rey

If I Were You (2006)

The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they do not understand and respect the feelings and view point of the partner. Claudio sees Helena as a shopper and "little teacher of a choral" and Helena sees ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Filho
CAST:  Tony Ramos  •  Glória Pires  •  Thiago Lacerda  •  Glória Menezes

The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they do not understand and respect the feelings and view point of the partner. Claudio sees Helena as a shopper and "little teacher of a choral" and Helena sees ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Filho
CAST:  Tony Ramos  •  Glória Pires  •  Thiago Lacerda  •  Glória Menezes

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Coimbra
CAST:  Leonardo Villar  •  Vanja Orico  •  Milton Ribeiro  •  Glória Menezes

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Coimbra
CAST:  Leonardo Villar  •  Vanja Orico  •  Milton Ribeiro  •  Glória Menezes

Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984)

Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Faria Jr.
CAST:  Djavan  •  Patricia Pillar  •  Nelson Xavier  •  Glória Menezes

Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Faria Jr.
CAST:  Djavan  •  Patricia Pillar  •  Nelson Xavier  •  Glória Menezes

Máscara da Traição (1969)

Couple of lovers want to steal the income of a popular soccer game, at Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Pires
CAST:  Tarcísio Meira  •  Glória Menezes  •  Cláudio Marzo  •  Oswaldo Loureiro

Couple of lovers want to steal the income of a popular soccer game, at Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Pires
CAST:  Tarcísio Meira  •  Glória Menezes  •  Cláudio Marzo  •  Oswaldo Loureiro

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Coimbra
CAST:  Tarcísio Meira  •  Glória Menezes  •  Dionísio Azevedo  •  Kate Hansen

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Coimbra
CAST:  Tarcísio Meira  •  Glória Menezes  •  Dionísio Azevedo  •  Kate Hansen

O Descarte (1973)

Cláudia Land is a rich widow, young and beautiful, who lives neurotic after see a car accident, deadly to her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anselmo Duarte
CAST:  Glória Menezes  •  Ronnie Von  •  Fernando Torres  •  Mauro Mendonça

Cláudia Land is a rich widow, young and beautiful, who lives neurotic after see a car accident, deadly to her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anselmo Duarte
CAST:  Glória Menezes  •  Ronnie Von  •  Fernando Torres  •  Mauro Mendonça

O Caçador de Esmeraldas (1979)

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

DIRECTION:  Oswaldo de Oliveira
CAST:  Jofre Soares  •  Glória Menezes  •  Roberto Bonfim  •  Tarcísio Meira

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

DIRECTION:  Oswaldo de Oliveira
CAST:  Jofre Soares  •  Glória Menezes  •  Roberto Bonfim  •  Tarcísio Meira

As Cartas de Chico Xavier (2004)

Three people accused of murder who were pardoned by the parents of the victims and acquitted by Justice thanks to the letters psychographed by the medium Chico Xavier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milton Abirached  •  Edson Erdmann
CAST:  Lucélia Santos  •  Carlos Bonow  •  Pedro Neschling  •  Gracindo Júnior

Three people accused of murder who were pardoned by the parents of the victims and acquitted by Justice thanks to the letters psychographed by the medium Chico Xavier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milton Abirached  •  Edson Erdmann
CAST:  Lucélia Santos  •  Carlos Bonow  •  Pedro Neschling  •  Gracindo Júnior

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Adelaide Chiozzo  •  Adriana Prieto  •  Aida Leiner  •  Alberto Ruschel

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Adelaide Chiozzo  •  Adriana Prieto  •  Aida Leiner  •  Alberto Ruschel