Soundtrack: Ary Barroso

Direction Moacyr Fenelon

Cast Oscarito · Mário Brasini · Vanda Lacerda · Mary Gonçalves

Synopsis Fantasma por Acaso (1946) follows the journey of a man who, after his passing, is given a unique assignment in the afterlife. His task is to assist his former employer in finding happiness and purpose in life. This heartwarming tale...

Direction León Hirszman

Cast Márcia Rodrigues · Adriano Reys · Arduino Colasanti · Irene Stefânia

Synopsis Girl of Ipanema (1967) follows the journey of a 17-year-old named Márcia, residing in the affluent Rio de Janeiro district of Ipanema. Márcia's life is filled with social gatherings and she spends her days amidst bohemians, musicians, and intellectuals. Despite...

Direction Alberto Gout

Cast Ninón Sevilla · Víctor Junco · Luis Aldás · Anita Blanch

Synopsis Aventura en Río (1953) follows the journey of Alicia, who joins her physician husband on a voyage to Brazil. However, her sister-in-law's apprehensions and the family's history of schizophrenia lead Alicia to experience a sudden loss of memory. As a...

Direction Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Cast José Wilker · Luiz Linhares · Paulo César Peréio · Fernando Torres

Synopsis The Conspirators (1972) unfolds in 1972 Brazil, a period marked by the oppressive military dictatorship that had taken control eight years prior. The narrative follows de Andrade, an Italian television worker, as he reconstructs the Inconfidencia Mineira, a rebellion led...

Direction Carlos Hugo Christensen

Cast Susana Freyre · Jardel Filho · Domingo Alzugaray · Fábio Cardoso

Synopsis Three Loves in Rio (1959) follows the journey of an Argentinean woman who secures a trip to the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro as her reward for triumphing in a television quiz show. Her week-long stay in the bustling...