The Given Word

The Given Word 1962

8.10

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 state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.

1962

I

I 1987

4.78

Powerful and insatiable millionaire hides in his own private island for the weekend, in search of answers for his feeling of personal dissatisfaction. But he is not alone on the beautiful beach: he's surrounded by the women he cares for, especially his daughter, for whom he nurtures an almost incestuous desire.

1987

Cocky

Cocky 1978

5.30

Shy countryboy from Itu (a town in Brazil where everything is unusually big) is invited to work in the house of a rich woman, who ends up discovering the boy's hidden (and big) qualities...

1978

O Marginal

O Marginal 1974

5.00

Fleeing from the orphanage where he was living, young Valdo immediately entered the life of the crime, establishing himself as a dangerous adult criminal. However, his petty thefts do not satisfy him and he longs for bigger things and when he becomes a lover of Beth, the young criminal realizes that he can enrich himself very and very fast.

1974

Forever

Forever 1991

3.00

Marked by her father's strong presence, since he is a rich and powerful businessman, the beautiful Berenice investigates his love life, to feel closer to him. With her findings, their relationship becomes mixed with a strong sense of seduction.

1991

Eu Sou o Tal

Eu Sou o Tal 1959

1

Winner of a Theater talent contest, in which he was the only one to enroll, Belizário da Silva leaves his hometown, and tries to make it in Rio de Janeiro.

1959

A Super Fêmea

A Super Fêmea 1973

5.10

Eva is a beautiful model who’s hired to star in a campaign to sell a marvelous new product: the male contraceptive pill. But it isn't easy to win the confidence of its target market, since they believe it causes impotence.

1973

Pecado Horizontal

Pecado Horizontal 1982

4.20

In a small town, three men meet after 15 years for a wedding and, instead of attending the ceremony, they go to a bar and start remembering the past, along with their sexual adventures.

1982

Com Jeito Vai

Com Jeito Vai 1957

7.00

Two new recruits at a fire station headquarter engage in a competition between two sergeants in personal rivalry

1957

O Descarte

O Descarte 1973

1

After Cláudia, haunted by her husband’s death on a car crash, starts a romance with another man, she starts receiving threatening letters.

1973

O Diamante

O Diamante 1955

1.00

Disagreements between brothers and marital infidelity are just some of the consequences that the discovery of a valuable diamond causes.

1955

Cangaceiros de Lampião

Cangaceiros de Lampião 1967

5.70

On the day of Pedro Boiadeiro's wedding, a band of cangaceiros who survived the Angicos massacre invade his home, then proceed to beat him up, and abuse and murder his wife. Pedro sets out to get revenge on each one.

1967

The Fisherman and His Soul

The Fisherman and His Soul 1961

1

Set in Brazil, this drama is based on a short story by Oscar Wilde about a fisherman who meets and falls in love with a mermaid, giving up his soul in the process.

1961

Intimacy

Intimacy 1976

2.00

Guia de Filmes indicates: "melodrama addressing the massification of large urban centers and the contradictions of consumer society and advertising. It is the first independent production by the firm of Vera Fischer and Perry Sales, and also, the first film directed by Englishman Michael Sarne in Brazil; however, he retired before completion and the film was finished by Perry Salles, marking his directorial debut ".

1976

É de Chuá!

É de Chuá! 1958

5.00

The film narrates the adventures of the trickster Juca Moleza in the carnival while he has to deal with the consequences of the scams he applied to people of high society.

1958

O Libertino

O Libertino 1973

6.00

Commander Emanuel is a man who dedicates his life to fighting pornography. Going through financial difficulties, he finds himself obliged to rent his house to a college of girls. Over time he will find out that college is actually a house of meetings.

1973

Rua sem Sol

Rua sem Sol 1954

5.00

A poor girl must find the money to pay for her blind sister's eyesight operation.

1954