Hélio Ary

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei (1999)

A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had $155.000 contos de reis, meanwhile the Brazilian Governement annual budget was 97.000 contos de reis. The movie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sérgio Rezende
CAST:  Paulo Betti  •  Malu Mader  •  Othon Bastos  •  Michael Byrne

A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had $155.000 contos de reis, meanwhile the Brazilian Governement annual budget was 97.000 contos de reis. The movie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sérgio Rezende
CAST:  Paulo Betti  •  Malu Mader  •  Othon Bastos  •  Michael Byrne

The Scarlet Scorpion (1990)

Anjo is a millionaire playboy who fights the forces of crime, especially his deadly enemy, the arch-villain Scarlet Scorpion, who recently has kidnapped the fashion designer Glória Campos, who is in love with our hero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Cardoso
CAST:  Herson Capri  •  Andréa Beltrão  •  Nuno Leal Maia  •  Monique Evans

Anjo is a millionaire playboy who fights the forces of crime, especially his deadly enemy, the arch-villain Scarlet Scorpion, who recently has kidnapped the fashion designer Glória Campos, who is in love with our hero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Cardoso
CAST:  Herson Capri  •  Andréa Beltrão  •  Nuno Leal Maia  •  Monique Evans

Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil (1995)

The life of Carlota Joaquina, the Spanish infanta who met the prince of Portugal when she was only 10 years old and was immensely disappointed with her future husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carla Camurati
CAST:  Marco Nanini  •  Marieta Severo  •  Ludmila Dayer  •  Maria Fernanda

The life of Carlota Joaquina, the Spanish infanta who met the prince of Portugal when she was only 10 years old and was immensely disappointed with her future husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carla Camurati
CAST:  Marco Nanini  •  Marieta Severo  •  Ludmila Dayer  •  Maria Fernanda

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)

In a small city of Brazil, Flor, a cooking teacher, marries Vadinho, a very handsome and erotic man. Once married she finds he is a good-for-nothing who takes all her money to gamble. After his death, Flor misses the goods of the marriage so she marries again with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Barreto
CAST:  Sônia Braga  •  José Wilker  •  Mauro Mendonça  •  Nelson Xavier

In a small city of Brazil, Flor, a cooking teacher, marries Vadinho, a very handsome and erotic man. Once married she finds he is a good-for-nothing who takes all her money to gamble. After his death, Flor misses the goods of the marriage so she marries again with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Barreto
CAST:  Sônia Braga  •  José Wilker  •  Mauro Mendonça  •  Nelson Xavier

Nudista à Força (1966)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Lima
CAST:  Costinha  •  Darlene Glória  •  Cláudio Cavalcanti  •  Sônia Clara

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Lima
CAST:  Costinha  •  Darlene Glória  •  Cláudio Cavalcanti  •  Sônia Clara

Cara a Cara (1967)

The story of a civil servant who lives with his elderly mother. Falling in love with a corrupt politician's young and rich daughter, he abandons himself to crazy and violent situations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Júlio Bressane
CAST:  Helena Ignez  •  Antero de Oliveira  •  Paulo Gracindo  •  Paulo Padilha

The story of a civil servant who lives with his elderly mother. Falling in love with a corrupt politician's young and rich daughter, he abandons himself to crazy and violent situations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Júlio Bressane
CAST:  Helena Ignez  •  Antero de Oliveira  •  Paulo Gracindo  •  Paulo Padilha

The Man Who Bought the World (1968)

In a fictitious country, civil servant receives the greatest inheritance in history (ten trillion dollars) and is confined by authorities because he could break world economics. But he manages to escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo Coutinho
CAST:  Flávio Migliaccio  •  Marília Pêra  •  Hugo Carvana  •  Jardel Filho

In a fictitious country, civil servant receives the greatest inheritance in history (ten trillion dollars) and is confined by authorities because he could break world economics. But he manages to escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo Coutinho
CAST:  Flávio Migliaccio  •  Marília Pêra  •  Hugo Carvana  •  Jardel Filho

As Sete Faces de um Cafajeste (1968)

Alfredo, a rich playboy and restless womanizer lives a happy life until receive threats from several cuckolds. Things get worse when each of the seven involved women accuse each other causing a big mess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jece Valadão
CAST:  Jece Valadão  •  Odete Lara  •  Norma Blum  •  Adriana Prieto

Alfredo, a rich playboy and restless womanizer lives a happy life until receive threats from several cuckolds. Things get worse when each of the seven involved women accuse each other causing a big mess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jece Valadão
CAST:  Jece Valadão  •  Odete Lara  •  Norma Blum  •  Adriana Prieto

As Duas Faces da Moeda (1969)

A long time public servant is told by an angel that he will die at midnight of the following day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Domingos de Oliveira
CAST:  Fregolente  •  Leina Krespi  •  Jorge Dória  •  Adriana Prieto

A long time public servant is told by an angel that he will die at midnight of the following day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Domingos de Oliveira
CAST:  Fregolente  •  Leina Krespi  •  Jorge Dória  •  Adriana Prieto

Outlaw Love (1979)

Rio de Janeiro police investigator Galvão is pursuing two trails, one professional and one personal. While he tracts a serial killer of taxi-drivers, he also seeks his estranged daughter, Sandra, who he had thrown out of the family home when she adopted a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Barreto
CAST:  Paulo Gracindo  •  Cristina Aché  •  Paulo Guarnieri  •  Ligia Diniz

Rio de Janeiro police investigator Galvão is pursuing two trails, one professional and one personal. While he tracts a serial killer of taxi-drivers, he also seeks his estranged daughter, Sandra, who he had thrown out of the family home when she adopted a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Barreto
CAST:  Paulo Gracindo  •  Cristina Aché  •  Paulo Guarnieri  •  Ligia Diniz