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Gabriela, Cravo E Canela (film)
''Gabriela'' is a 1983 Brazilian romance film directed by Bruno Barreto. It was shot in the cities of Paraty, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and in Garopaba, Santa Catarina. It is based on Brazilian author Jorge Amado's 1958 book ''Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon''. Plot It is 1925. Nacib (Mastroianni) is the owner of bar in a small town. He meets Gabriela (Braga) and he hires her on as a cook. They soon enter a passionate relationship, fueled by his strong attraction to her sensual nature. However, Nacib soon grows annoyed by the attention she receives. Under advisement of his best friend, Tonico (Cantafora), Nacib proposes to her, partly in the hopes that the attention quells. After their marriage, he insists that she dress and behave more modestly so they can be seen as more respectable. Unfortunately, Gabriela cannot help but stray and Nacib is forced to annul the marriage when he finds her in bed with Tonico. Later, as both Nacib and the town begin to undergo a transforma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Barreto
Bruno Villela Barreto Borges (born 16 March 1955) is a Brazilian film director. Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, Barreto has been making feature-length films ever since he was 17 years old and remains one of Brazil's most accomplished and popular directors to this day. His films vary widely, from light comedies like ''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' (1976) and '' Bossa Nova'' (2000) to tense political thrillers like ''Four Days in September'' (1997). ''Four Days in September'' was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1973 film '' Tati'' was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. Other films Barreto has directed films include '' Carried Away'' and ''View from the Top''. Barreto was married to actress Amy Irving from 1996 to 2005, with whom he made '' Bossa Nova'' and ''Carried Away''. They had one son (Gabriel) together born in 1990. He is the ex-stepfather of Max Spielberg, Irving's son by her first husband Steven Spielberg. Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriela, Clove And Cinnamon
''Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon'' ( pt, Gabriela, cravo e canela) is a Brazilian modernist novel. It was written by Jorge Amado in 1958 and published in English in 1962. It is widely considered one of his finest works. A film adaptation of the same name was created in 1983. Plot summary ''Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon'' is a romantic tale set in the small Brazilian town of Ilhéus during the 1920s. The town is experiencing a record large cacao crop, which makes it a thriving place and gives it an economic upswing and great progress. Still there is a conservative streak among the town folk and they are still relying on old traditions, like violent political takeovers and vengeance against unfaithful women. The book tells two separate but related tales: first, the romance between Nacib Saad, a respectable bar owner of Syrian origin, and his new cook Gabriela, an innocent and captivating migrant worker from the impoverished interior. The gap between the worlds of Nacib Saad and Gabri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cláudia Jimenez
Cláudia Maria Patitucci Jimenez (18 November 1958 – 20 August 2022) was a Brazilian actress, comedienne and screenwriter. She started her career in 1979 in the TV show '' Malu Mulher'', but it was from the 1980s onwards that she began to stand out, working with humour in shows such as ''Os Trapalhões'', '' Viva O Gordo'' and ''Chico Anysio Show''. In the 1990s, she stood out in the film '' O Corpo'', playing Bia, a character that won her Best Actress at the Brasilia Film Festival. In the same period, she had a prominent role in the humorous ''Escolinha do Professor Raimundo'' as Cacilda. Later, she joined the cast of ''Sai de Baixo'' to play Edileuza; as well, she gave life to the character Glorinha in ''Zorra Total''. In 2004, she was the protagonist of ''Sitcom.br'', a feature of ''Fantástico'' until she stood out in the TV show ''Sete Pecados'', in which she received two nominations for the Prêmio Contigo!, Contigo! Award 2008 in the categories of Best Supporting Actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Pires
Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in ''Irmãos Coragem'', ''Pecado Capital'', ''Gabriela'', '' Pedra sobre Pedra'', ''Sonho Meu'', and '' O Casarão''. Having won the Festival de BrasÃlia Best Supporting Actress Award in 1978 for ''A Summer Rain'', Pires acted in twelve films during her career. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, where she died from toxoplasmosis. Selected filmography Films * ''A Summer Rain'' (1978) * '' Gabriela, Cravo e Canela'' (1983) * '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985) * '' Subway to the Stars'' (1987) Telenovelas * ''A Sucessora'' (1978) * ''Tieta'' (1989) * '' Pedra sobre Pedra'' (1992) * ''Sonho Meu'' (1993) * ''Xica da Silva'' (1996) * ''Uga-Uga'' (2000) * ''Um Anjo Caiu do Céu'' (2001) * ''Desejos de Mulher'' (2002) * ''Senhora do Destino ''Senhora do Destino'' (English: ''Her Own Destiny'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Ramos Da Silva
Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November 1967 – 25 August 1987) was a Brazilian actor who became renowned for his role as "Pixote," the 10-year-old title character in Hector Babenco's 1981 film '' Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco'', a documentary-style account of the street children of Brazil. Da Silva became a controversial figure after the film's release and found it hard to separate himself from his depiction as the street assailant Pixote. On 25 August 1987, da Silva was fatally wounded in an alleged shootout with police. Police reports claim that da Silva was resisting arrest, but there are conflicting reports from eyewitnesses who claim da Silva was unarmed. Early life Born on 29 November 1967 in São Paulo, da Silva was the sixth of ten children. When he was eight years old his father, João Alves da Silva, died, leaving him with his widowed mother, Josefa Carvalho da Silva, and the rest of his siblings. They lived in a poor city called Diadema on the outskirts of São Paulo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico DÃaz
Francisco "Chico" DÃaz Rocha (born 16 February 1959) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Francisco DÃaz Rocha was born in Mexico City. He is the son of Juan DÃaz Bordenave, a Paraguayan journalist and pedagogue, and Maria Cândida, a Brazilian translator. He was raised in Rio de Janeiro, where their parents decided to live in 1968. He was married to actress CecÃlia Santana, with whom he has a son called Antônio. He is currently married to actress SÃlvia Buarque, with whom he has a daughter called Irene. Selected filmography * '' Gabriela, Cravo e Canela'' (1983) * ''Quilombo'' (1984) * ''Avaete, Seed of Revenge'' (1985) * ''The Man in the Black Cape'' (1986) * ''Where the River Runs Black'' (1986) * '' The Third Bank of the River'' (1994) * ''Perfumed Ball'' (1996) * ''Força de um Desejo'' (1999) * ''Mango Yellow'' (2002) * '' The Forest'' (2002) * '' América'' (2005) * '' Sonhos de Peixe'' (2006) * ''ParaÃso Tropical'' (2007) * ''A Favorita'' (2008) *''O Contador de Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuno Leal Maia
Nuno Leal Maia (born 17 October 1947) is a Brazilian actor and former football manager. Born in Santos, São Paulo, Maia started his career as a stage actor in the 1970s, and then debuting on cinema in the 1973 film ''Anjo Loiro'' starred by Vera Fischer. Maia became notorious for his role on the 1979 pornochanchada film ''Bem Dotado – O Homem de Itu'', having appeared in more than 30 films since then as well as in television series and telenovelas. Selected filmography * ''A Virgem'' (1973) as Mário * ''Anjo Loiro'' (1973) * ''Cada um Dá o que Tem'' (1975) (segment "Despejo, O") * ''Estúpido Cupido'' (1976, TV Series) as Acioly * ''Paranóia'' (1976) as Pimenta * ''O Quarto da Viúva'' (1976) * ''Guerra é Guerra'' (1976) (segment "Núpcias com Futebol") * ''Chão Bruto'' (1976) * ''Gente Fina É Outra Coisa'' (1977) * ''Elas São do Baralho'' (1977) * '' Lady on the Bus'' (1978) as Carlinhos * ''O Bem Dotado - O Homem de Itu'' (1978) as LÃrio * ''O Escolhido de Iemanjá' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Xavier
Nelson Agostini Xavier (30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than 95 films and television shows between 1959 and 2017. He starred in the 1964 film ''Os Fuzis'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1976 Xavier co-directed '' A Queda'' along with Ruy Guerra, a sequel to ''Os Fuzis''. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize. Xavier died on 10 May 2017 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, of a lung disease. He was 75. Selected filmography * ''Fronteiras do Inferno'' (1959) * ''Cidade Ameaçada'' (1960) * ''Os Fuzis'' (1964) - Mário * ''Seara Vermelha'' (1964) * ''A Falecida'' (1965) - Timbira * ''Três Histórias de Amor'' (1966) - (segment "A Construção - Amor na Cidade") * ''Arrastão'' (1967) * ''El ABC do Amor'' (1967) - (segment "Pacto, O") * ''Massacre no Supermercado'' (1968) - Detective Chic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nildo Parente
Nildo Parente (1934 – 31 January 2011) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1962 and 2010. Parente died on 31 January 2011, in Rio de Janeiro, due to a stroke. Selected filmography * ''O 5º Poder'' (1962) * ''O Homem Que Comprou o Mundo'' (1968) * ''Tempo de Violência'' (1969) * ''O Homem das Estrelas'' (1970) * ''The Alienist'' (1970) - Father Simão Bacamarte * ''Anjos e Demônios'' (1970) * ''O Doce Esporte do Sexo'' (1971) - (segment "O Torneio") * ''Mãos Vazias'' (1971) * ''Jardim de Espumas'' (1971) * '' S. Bernardo'' (1972) - Padilha * ''Quem é Beta?'' (1973) * ''Um Homem Célebre'' (1974) * ''Onanias o Poderoso Machão'' (1974) * ''Essas Mulheres Lindas, Nuas e Maravilhosas'' (1974) * ''Os Condenados'' (1975) * ''Ipanema, Adeus'' (1975) * ''Nem Os Bruxos Escapam'' (1975) * ''Padre CÃcero'' (1976) * '' Tenda dos Milagres'' (1977) - Prof. Nilo Argolo * ''O Seminarista'' (1977) * ''Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia'' (1977) * ''Se Segura, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MaurÃcio Do Valle
MaurÃcio do Valle (1 March 1928 – 7 October 1994) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1952 and 1994. He is also known for his roles in several Brazilian TV series, such as Rede Globo's ''Roque Santeiro'' (1985), and even for his role of secondary actor in the series ''Os Trapalhões'', as well as in some films of this group. Selected filmography * ''Tudo Azul'' (1952) - (uncredited) * ''Na Senda do Crime'' (1954) - (uncredited) * ''Além do Rios das Mortes'' (1958) * ''Briga, Mulher e Samba'' (1960) - Zé * ''O Homem Que Roubou a Copa do Mundo'' (1961) * ''Terra Sem Deus'' (1963) * ''Boca de Ouro'' (1963) * ''Black God, White Devil'' (1964) - Antônio das Mortes * ''Selva Trágica'' (1964) - Isaac * ''História de um Crápula'' (1965) * ''Grande Sertão'' (1965) - Riobaldo * '' The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga'' (1965) - Priest * ''Riacho do Sangue'' (1966) - Floro Pereira * ''Terra em Transe'' (1967) - Security guard * ''Cangaceiros de Lampià ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joffre Soares
Joffre Soares (21 September 1918 – 19 August 1996) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1963 and 1996. Selected filmography * '' Vidas secas'' (1963) - Fazendeiro (Farmer) * ''Manaus, Glória de uma Época'' (1963) * ''Selva Trágica'' (1964) - Nitan * ''Grande Sertão'' (1965) - Zé Bebelo * ''Entre Amor e O Cangaço'' (1965) * '' The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga'' (1965) - Joaozinho Bem Bem * ''A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe'' (1966) - Lourival * ''Entranced Earth'' (1967) - Father Gil * '' The ABC of Love'' (1967) - Inez's father (segment "Pacto, O") * ''Proezas de Satanás na Vila de Leva e Tráz'' (1967) - Blind Man * ''Panca de Valente'' (1968) * ''Viagem ao Fim do Mundo'' (1968) - Barbosa * ''O Homem Nu'' (1968) - Senator Santos Neves * ''Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço'' (1968) - Salustiano * ''A Virgem prometida'' (1968) * ''A Madona de Cedro'' (1968) - Padre Estevão * '' O Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
