Cast: Norma Bengell

Direction Anselmo Duarte

Cast Norma Bengell · Leonardo Villar · Glória Menezes · Dionísio Azevedo

Synopsis The Given Word (Keeper of Promises) (1962) follows the story of Ze, a humble man residing in the countryside of Brazil, who holds his donkey in the highest regard. When the donkey falls ill, Ze fervently prays for its recovery...

Direction Alberto Lattuada

Cast Alberto Sordi · Norma Bengell · Gabriella Conti · Ugo Attanasio

Synopsis Mafioso (1962) follows the story of a meticulous factory manager, Antonio Badalamenti, portrayed by the legendary Alberto Sordi, who travels from Northern Italy to Sicily with his blonde wife, played by Norma Bengell, and their two charming children. The family...

Direction Walter Hugo Khouri

Cast Norma Bengell · Odete Lara · Mário Benvenutti · Gabriele Tinti

Synopsis Eros... the Bizarre (1964) follows the story of two companions who invite two sex workers for an evening of enjoyment. However, the night takes a disappointing turn for everyone involved. As the night unfolds, the group's conversations and behaviors reveal...

Direction Ruy Guerra

Cast Jece Valadão · Daniel Filho · Norma Bengell · Per Aabel

Direction Júlio Bressane

Cast Caetano Veloso · Colé Santana · José Lewgoy · Norma Bengell

Synopsis Taboo (1982) explores a fictional meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, set in the 1930s, between renowned songwriter Lamartine Babo and the unconventional poet and playwright Oswald de Andrade. The narrative delves into the creative and intellectual exchange between these...

Direction Sergio Corbucci

Cast Joseph Cotten · Julián Mateos · Norma Bengell · Ángel Aranda

Synopsis Hellbenders (1967) follows the story of a former Confederate soldier and his offspring who devise a scheme to resurrect the Confederacy by utilizing ill-gotten funds.

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Maurício do Valle · Jece Valadão · Antonio Pitanga · Tarcísio Meira

Synopsis The Age of the Earth (1980) is a thought-provoking film directed by the renowned journalist, critic, and filmmaker Glauber Rocha, who is celebrated as the founder of the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement. Due to his left-wing leanings, Rocha's films were...

Direction Mario Bava

Cast Barry Sullivan · Norma Bengell · Ángel Aranda · Evi Marandi

Synopsis Planet of the Vampires (1965) is set in a future where two spacecraft, the Argos and the Galliot, are dispatched to explore the enigmatic planet Aura. Upon the Galliot's landing, its crew inexplicably turns on each other in a violent...

Direction Neville de Almeida

Cast Ovídio Abreu · Pedro Aguinaga · Tamur Aimara · Arminda Amorim

Synopsis Rio Babilonia (1983) follows the escapades of a public relations specialist who is tasked with escorting a wealthy American through the vibrant streets of Rio de Janeiro. Throughout his journey, he finds himself entangled in a whirlwind of eccentric events,...

Direction Ana Carolina

Cast Norma Bengell · Otávio Augusto · Myriam Muniz · Ary Fontoura

Synopsis Sea of Roses (1978) follows the tale of a woman who flees with her daughter, a young girl with a challenging demeanor, embarking on a peculiar journey filled with unexpected and strange occurrences.

Direction Paulo Cesar Saraceni

Cast Rubens Araújo · Norma Bengell · Nelson Dantas · Joseph Guerreiro

Synopsis The Murdered House (1971) follows a newlywed woman who finds herself in a chilling environment upon arriving at her husband's secluded countryside estate. The oppressive atmosphere of the residence unsettles her, leading her to seek solace in the room of...

Direction Pierre Kast

Cast Norma Bengell · Françoise Brion · Jacques Charrier · Maurice Garrel

Direction Júlio Bressane

Cast Norma Bengell · Hugo Carvana · Neville de Almeida · Maria Gladys

Synopsis The Angel Was Born (1969) follows the chilling journey of Urtiga and Santamaria, two ruthless and sadistic killers. Santamaria, who claims to have encountered an angel, exhibits a mystical and unsettling demeanor. The duo evades a police siege in a...

Direction Ruy Guerra

Cast Norma Bengell · Othon Bastos · Ítala Nandi · Nelson Xavier

Synopsis Gods and the Dead (1970) is set in the 1930s in the southern region of Bahia, Brazil, where an enigmatic adventurer, devoid of a name or past, becomes entangled in a fierce struggle over land and cacao plantations. This mysterious...

Direction Antônio Calmon

Cast Cláudio Marzo · Norma Bengell · Suzana de Moraes · Hugo Carvana

Synopsis O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil (1971) follows the story of a prosperous manager whose life takes a dark turn when a malevolent figure, Dr. Moura Brasil, begins to invade his dreams, causing him to question his reality...

Direction Silvio Tendler

Cast Camila Amado · Jorge Amado · Paulo Autran · Bruno Barreto

Synopsis Glauber o Filme, Labirinto do Brasil (2003) delves into the life and work of Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, a pivotal figure in the influential "Cinema Novo" movement. The documentary features insightful interviews with Rocha's friends and colleagues, offering a comprehensive...

Direction Braz Chediak

Cast Norma Bengell · Antônio Bonfim · Nena de Oliveira · Antônio do Cabo

Direction Sergio Bernardes Filho

Cast Raul Cortez · Marisa Urban · Nelson Xavier · Mário Lago

Synopsis Desesperato (1968) follows the journey of a writer who, while crafting his latest novel, experiences a dramatic shift in his life. After taking the life of a notorious figure, he finds himself entangled with a guerrilla force, leading to a...

Direction Carlos Manga

Cast Anselmo Duarte · Cyl Farney · Grande Otélo · Fada Santoro

Synopsis Assim era a Atlântida (1975) is a captivating documentary that presents a collection of memorable scenes from classic Brazilian musicals produced between 1949 and 1959. The film primarily highlights the works from the prominent studio, Atlântida, which was renowned for...

Direction Fabrizio Taglioni

Cast Memmo Carotenuto · Aroldo Tieri · Marisa Del Frate · Xenia Valderi