Cauby Peixoto

Cauby: Começaria Tudo Outra Vez (2015)

The film discusses decisive moments in the life and career of Cauby Peixoto. In addition to interviews and recordings of the singer's concerts, the film uses testimonials from fans and artists such as Maria Bethânia, Emílio Santiago, Agnaldo Timóteo and Agnaldo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Hoineff
CAST:  Cauby Peixoto  •  Agnaldo Rayol  •  Maria Bethânia  •  Agnaldo Timóteo

The film discusses decisive moments in the life and career of Cauby Peixoto. In addition to interviews and recordings of the singer's concerts, the film uses testimonials from fans and artists such as Maria Bethânia, Emílio Santiago, Agnaldo Timóteo and Agnaldo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Hoineff
CAST:  Cauby Peixoto  •  Agnaldo Rayol  •  Maria Bethânia  •  Agnaldo Timóteo

Hello, Hello, Terezinha! (2009)

Hello, Hello, Terezinha! is a feature-length documentary about the country's biggest communication phenomenon. Politically incorrect, radical, renewing, Chacrinha changed Brazilian television forever and expressed a Brazil that was around it, but was not perceived. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Hoineff
CAST:  Chacrinha  •  Rita Cadillac  •  Gretchen  •  Elba Ramalho

Hello, Hello, Terezinha! is a feature-length documentary about the country's biggest communication phenomenon. Politically incorrect, radical, renewing, Chacrinha changed Brazilian television forever and expressed a Brazil that was around it, but was not perceived. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Hoineff
CAST:  Chacrinha  •  Rita Cadillac  •  Gretchen  •  Elba Ramalho

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DIRECTION:  Lúcia Veríssimo
CAST:  Lúcia Veríssimo  •  Alcione  •  Caetano Veloso  •  Carlos Lyra

Ed Mort (1997)

A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Fresnot
CAST:  Paulo Betti  •  Cláudia Abreu  •  Otávio Augusto  •  Ary Fontoura

A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Fresnot
CAST:  Paulo Betti  •  Cláudia Abreu  •  Otávio Augusto  •  Ary Fontoura

Carnival on Mars (1955)

A woman impressed by news reports about flying saucers, gets hit on the head by a vase, passes out and dreams that she is the 'Queen of Mars', from where she sends an expedition to Earth in order to bring back Rio's Carnaval to the planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Watson Macedo
CAST:  Anselmo Duarte  •  Ilka Soares  •  Violeta Ferraz  •  Humberto Catalano

A woman impressed by news reports about flying saucers, gets hit on the head by a vase, passes out and dreams that she is the 'Queen of Mars', from where she sends an expedition to Earth in order to bring back Rio's Carnaval to the planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Watson Macedo
CAST:  Anselmo Duarte  •  Ilka Soares  •  Violeta Ferraz  •  Humberto Catalano

With water in the mouth (1956)

Simple-minded young woman cherishes the dream of becoming a TV star. But during the tests she gets inhibited, being helped backstage by a couple of clowns and her boyfriend, who trust her potential.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.B. Tanko
CAST:  Carequinha  •  Costinha  •  Renato Restier  •  Anilza Leoni

Simple-minded young woman cherishes the dream of becoming a TV star. But during the tests she gets inhibited, being helped backstage by a couple of clowns and her boyfriend, who trust her potential.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.B. Tanko
CAST:  Carequinha  •  Costinha  •  Renato Restier  •  Anilza Leoni

De Pernas Pro Ar (1957)

A street vendor and a servant theater, newly unemployed, accidentally swap their briefcases trinkets for one of three bandits who just rob a bank. The chase, which also involves two "rapas" only ends when, aided by a chorus girl, unwittingly participating in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Lima
CAST:  Ankito  •  Grande Otelo  •  Costinha  •  Renato Restier

A street vendor and a servant theater, newly unemployed, accidentally swap their briefcases trinkets for one of three bandits who just rob a bank. The chase, which also involves two "rapas" only ends when, aided by a chorus girl, unwittingly participating in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Lima
CAST:  Ankito  •  Grande Otelo  •  Costinha  •  Renato Restier

Jamboree! (1957)

Jamboree adheres to the usual formula of late-1950s rock&roll films: A plethora of musical numbers linked together by the wispiest of plotlines. Kay Medford heads the cast as manipulative showbiz agent Grace Shaw. Hoping to land pop singer Pete Porter (Paul Carr), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Lockwood
CAST:  Kay Medford  •  Paul Carr  •  Freda Holloway  •  Robert Pastene

Jamboree adheres to the usual formula of late-1950s rock&roll films: A plethora of musical numbers linked together by the wispiest of plotlines. Kay Medford heads the cast as manipulative showbiz agent Grace Shaw. Hoping to land pop singer Pete Porter (Paul Carr), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Lockwood
CAST:  Kay Medford  •  Paul Carr  •  Freda Holloway  •  Robert Pastene

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DIRECTION:  Aloisio T. de Carvalho
CAST:  Violeta Ferraz  •  Costinha  •  Wilza Carla  •  Fregolente

Rádio Nacional (2011)

The documentary Rádio Nacional performs a precious sewing, with more than 40 testimonies, and with it weaves the rich plot of the greatest mass communication vehicle of all times, until it abruptly suffered the 1964 coup.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo Roscio
CAST:  Boni  •  Chico Anysio  •  Cauby Peixoto  •  Jerry Adriani

The documentary Rádio Nacional performs a precious sewing, with more than 40 testimonies, and with it weaves the rich plot of the greatest mass communication vehicle of all times, until it abruptly suffered the 1964 coup.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo Roscio
CAST:  Boni  •  Chico Anysio  •  Cauby Peixoto  •  Jerry Adriani