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José Dumont
José Dumont (born 1 August 1950 in Bananeiras, ParaÃba) is a Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family father in ''Behind the Sun'' (''Abril Despedaçado''), an award-winning film of director Walter Salles. More recently, he has been lionised for his role as the slick artist agent-entrepreneur in the movie 2 Filhos de Francisco. Born in the state of ParaÃba, in Brazilian Northeast, Dumont has the typical ''physique du rôle'' of its inhabitants, and because of this is often chosen for interpreting them. He began his award-studded acting career in the theater and cinema, in 1975. He became better known throughout the country by his noted participation in the films ''Lúcio Flávio – Passageiro da Agonia'', directed by Hector Babenco in 1977, and ''Gaijin'', directed by Tizuka Yamasaki, in 1980. His first awards came in 1979, as the best actor in the film festivals of Gramado and BrasÃlia, in ''O Homem que Virou Suco'', directed by João Batist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Dumont By Savarese
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch language, Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-British culture, Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga (2004 Film)
''Olga'' is a 2004 Brazilian biographical drama film directed by Jayme Monjardim from a screenplay by Rita Buzzar, based on the 1985 biography of the same name by Fernando Morais. It was Brazil's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was a produced by Nexus Cinema in conjunction with Globo Filmes and Lumiere. ''Olga'' was seen by over three million viewers and won more than 20 awards in Brazil and internationally. It is one of several Brazilian films to treat Jewish themes.Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols Ph.D., Timothy R. Robbins Ph.D. ''Pop Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean'' 2015 - 1610697545- Page 145 "In Brazil, Jom Tob Azulay's film, O judeu he Jew, 1996 tells of 18th-century intellectual Antônio José da Silva, who was burned at the stake by the Inquisition. Other Brazilian filmmakers who deal with Jewish themes include Jayme Monjardim, who directed Olga (2004); Joà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morte E Vida Severina
''Morte e Vida Severina'' (literally, ''Severine Life and Death'', translated by Elizabeth Bishop as ''The Death and Life of a Severino'') is a play in verse by Brazilian author João Cabral de Melo Neto, one of his most famous and frequently read works. Published in 1955 and written between 1954 and 1955, the play is divided into 18 sections and written in heptasyllabic meter, recalling the '' cordel'', a form the popular poetry of northeastern Brazil, where Melo Neto was born and lived for most of his life. ''Morte e Vida Severina'' is subtitled ''Auto de Natal Pernambucano'' (''Auto of Pernambucan Christmas''), in a reference to both the biblical perspective of the word and in a broader sense of a new beginning for life at its entirety. The play recounts the journey of a ''retirante'' called Severino, who, fleeing from the poverty and the droughts that ravage the northeastern region of Brazil, follows the Capibaribe river to the fertile lands nearer to the shore and then to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lúcio Flávio, O Passageiro Da Agonia
''Lucio Flavio'' ( pt, Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia) is a 1977 Brazilian film directed by Héctor Babenco based on the book of the same name by José Louzeiro, who co-wrote the screenplay. It stars Reginaldo Faria as Lúcio Flávio, a famous bandit in Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s. Babenco did not want to limit the story to Lúcio Flávio, and stated it was also a film about Esquadrão da Morte, a death squad from the 1960s. Cast *Reginaldo Faria as Lúcio Flávio *Ana Maria Magalhães as Janice * Grande Otelo as Dondinho * Ivan Cândido as Bechara *Lady Francisco as LÃgia * Milton Gonçalves as 132 *Paulo César Peréio as Dr. Moretti *Stepan Nercessian *José Dumont Release and reception It premiered on November 22, 1977 at the 1st São Paulo International Film Festival The São Paulo International Film Festival ( pt, Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo), also known internationally as Mostra, is an annual film festival held in the city of São Paulo, Braz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel Delmiro Gouveia
''Colonel Delmiro Gouveia'' ( pt, Coronel Delmiro Gouveia) is a 1978 Brazilian drama film directed by Geraldo Sarno. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. The film accounts the story and exploits of "colonel" Delmiro Gouveia, one of the earliest industrial entrepreneurs of Brazil, founder of the Corrente factories. Cast * Rubens de Falco as Delmiro Gouveia * Sura Berditchevsky as Eulina * Nildo Parente as Lionello Lona * Joffre Soares as Ulisses Luna * José Dumont as Zé Pó * Magalhães Graça as Dantas Barreto * Conceição Senna as Zé Pó's wife * Alvaro Freire as Isidoro * Maria Alves (actress), Maria Alves as Jove * Dennis Bourke as Mister Hallam * Harildo Deda as Zé Rodrigues * Maria Adélia as Augustas * Henrique Almeida as Osvaldo * João Gama as station master References External links * 1970s biographical drama films 1978 films 1978 drama films 1970s Portuguese-language films Brazilian biographical drama films Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaijin - Os Caminhos Da Liberdade
''Gaijin: Roads to Freedom'' (Portuguese: ''Gaijin – Caminhos da Liberdade''), also known as ''Gaijin, a Brazilian Odyssey'', is a 1980 Brazilian drama film, the debut film of director Tizuka Yamasaki. The film is based on real events in the history of Japanese immigrants who came to Brazil in search of better opportunities. Its sequel, '' Gaijin 2: Love Me As I Am'', was released on September 2, 2005. Plot Japan, 1908. Motivated by poverty in the country and few job prospects, many Japanese have emigrated in search of opportunities. As the emigration company only accepted family groups who had at least a couple, Yamada (Jiro Kawarazaki) and Kobayashi (Keniti Kaneko) who were brothers, see as solution that Yamada would marry Titoe (Kyoko Tsukamoto), who was only 16 years old. Yamada and Titoe had just met and, along with a cousin, they depart to Brazil. After 52 days of travel they finally arrive in Brazil where they will work in Santa Rosa farm, in São Paulo, where the coffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Homem Que Virou Suco
''O Homem que Virou Suco'' (English: ''The Man That Was Turned Into Juice'') is a 1980 Brazilian drama film written and directed by João Batista de Andrade. Cast * José Dumont as Deraldo / Severino * Célia Maracajá as Maria * Denoy de Oliveira * Freire Barros as Ceará * Renato Master as Joseph Losey * Rafael de Carvalho * Ruthinéa de Moraes * Aldo Bueno * Dominguinhos as Himself * Ruth Escobar * Vital Farias * LuÃs Alberto Pereira * Pedro Sertanejo Reception It won the Golden Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival The 12th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1981. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Brazilian film ''O Homem que Virou Suco'' directed by João Batista de Andrade, the Vietnamese film '' The Abandoned Field: Free Fi .... References External links * 1980 films 1980 drama films Brazilian drama films 1980s Portuguese-language films {{1980s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memórias Do Cárcere (film)
''Memoirs of Prison'' ( pt, Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It is based on ''Memórias do Cárcere'' an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was incarcerated during the Vargas Era. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Carlos Vereza as Graciliano Ramos * Glória Pires as HeloÃsa (Graciliano's wife) * Nildo Parente as Emanuel * José Dumont as Mario Pinto * Wilson Grey as Gaúcho * Joffre Soares as Soares * Fábio Barreto as Siqueira Campos * Jorge Cherques as Dr. Goldberg * Tonico Pereira as Desidério * Ada Chaseliov * ArduÃno Colassanti * Nelson Dantas as prison warden * Silvio de Abreu * Cássia Kis * Marcos Palmeira * Paulo Porto * Ney Sant'Anna Ney Sant'Anna Pereira dos Santos is a Brazilian film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Os Trapalhões E O Mágico De Oróz
''Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz'' ( en, The Bumbling and the Wizard of Oróz, italic=yes) is the 1984 entry in the Brazilian comedy film series ''Os Trapalhões''. This is a parody of '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). It was directed by Dedé Santana and Vitor Lustosa. It injects elements and actors of Cinema Novo into family film to direct attention to the ongoing drought in the Northeast, an issue that remains unresolved. It was shot in the city of Orós, in the state of Ceará. Overview In addition to the regular members of Os Trapalhões—Renato Aragão, Dedé Santana, Mussum, and Zacarias—, Xuxa Meneghel, José Dumont, Joffre Soares, and Arnaud Rodrigues, who wrote the songs, also appeared. Santana played the Cowardly Lion, a sheriff, Zacarias played the Scarecrow, and Mussum played Vat, a cachaça-filled variation on the Tin Woodman. Xuxa plays Sheriff Lion's girlfriend, Aninha. Aragão plays his regular protagonist, Didi Mocó. Soares, best known for his work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avaete, Seed Of Revenge
''Avaete, Seed of Revenge'' ( pt, Avaeté: Semente da Vingança) is a 1985 Brazilian drama film directed by Zelito Viana. Based on the massacre of Cinta Larga people in the region of Fontanillas (now JuÃna, Mato Grosso), it was shot along the Juruena River, Mato Grosso, as well as on locations in São Paulo and BrasÃlia. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Cast * Hugo Carvana * Renata Sorrah * Milton Rodrigues * Macsuara Kadiweu * José Dumont * Cláudio Mamberti * Sérgio Mamberti * Cláudio Marzo * Nina de Pádua * Jonas Bloch * Chico Diaz * Marcos Palmeira Marcos Palmeira de Paula (born 19 August 1963) is a Brazilian actor, TV host and producer. He is nephew of the siblings Chico Anysio and Lupe Gigliotti. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in ... References External links * 1985 films 1985 drama films Brazilian drama films Drama films based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Hora Da Estrela
''Hour of the Star'' ( pt, A Hora da Estrela) is a Brazilian film directed by Suzana Amaral and released in 1985. The film is an adaptation of a book by Clarice Lispector with the same name. In 1986, the actress Marcélia Cartaxo won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, for her role as Macabea. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences "Macabea is an example of the mental underdevelopment of the poor people of the world", the director, Amaral, has written. "Facing the solitude of the big city, she possesses the emptiness of someone who does not have the means to be cultured." But surely her case is even more extreme than that. Macabea doesn't even possess the culture of poverty; she is simply an emptiness. Plot Macabea is an impoverished 19 year old orphan girl who recentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Out Of Luck
''Running Out of Luck'' is a 1985 American adventure film directed by Julien Temple and starring Mick Jagger. Plot Mick (Mick Jagger) is in Rio shooting a video. He is with his wife/girlfriend played by Jerry Hall. Mick performs Half a Loaf while the director, played by Dennis Hopper, screams and yells at Mick who is drunk. Mick and Jerry Hall are trying to make each other jealous. Jerry starts making out with a cabana boy which makes Mick disturbed. Mick picks up three girls and invites them to his trailer. On the way to the trailer, Mick starts feeling up the girls and realizes that they are not girls, and the three female imposters beat up and rob Mick and throw him in the back of a truck. Jerry Hall leaves Rio alone and meets a rich man in first class while Mick has found himself lost in the countryside of Brazil, seeing mirages and going crazy from the heat. Mick is found by a plantation owner woman who rescues him and puts him to work. She also uses Mick as her sex sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |