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1. Grande Teatro Tupi (1951–1964)

Drama

8.3

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A tele theater where famous plays were adapted and staged, during the days before videotaped Brazilian television, and performed by a cast of accomplished actors.

Stars: Wanda Kosmo, Rita Cléos, Nydia Lícia, Rildo Gonçalves

Votes: 31

2. Avenida Paulista (1982)

43 min | Drama

7.9

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Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Walmor Chagas, Dina Sfat, Ney Latorraca

Votes: 47

3. Felicidade (1991–1992)

Drama, Romance

7.7

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With their little daughter, a young woman returns to the life of her past lover as his housemaid, to the anger of his current, impulsive wife.

Stars: Tony Ramos, Maitê Proença, Herson Capri, Marcos Winter

Votes: 78

4. Cabocla (1979– )

Drama, Romance

7.6

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Stars: Glória Pires, Fábio Jr., Roberto Bonfim, Cláudio Corrêa e Castro

Votes: 28

5. The Brides of Copacabana (1992)

50 min | Crime

7.5

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Policeman has one obsession: to catch the psycho who is killing women in their wedding dresses.

Stars: Miguel Falabella, Reginaldo Faria, Patricia Pillar, Ricardo Petráglia

Votes: 138

6. Sassaricando (1987– )

50 min | Drama, Romance

7.5

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Stars: Paulo Autran, Tônia Carrero, Eva Wilma, Irene Ravache

Votes: 133

7. Filme Demência (1986)

92 min | Drama, Fantasy

7.4

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Transposition of the myth of Faust to modern Brazil. The heir to a bankrupt cigarette factory, amidst a personal crisis, leaves everything behind and heads for a supposed paradise he has ... See full summary »

Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Ênio Gonçalves, Emílio Di Biasi, Imara Reis, Fernando Benini

Votes: 256

8. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

R | 120 min | Drama

7.3

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80 Metascore

A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.

Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy

Votes: 17,358 | Gross: $17.04M

9. A Força dos Sentidos (1978)

100 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

7.2

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A writer moves to an isolated beach house to write a new book, and gradually gets involved with his odd new neighbors.

Director: Jean Garret | Stars: Benjamin Cattan, Francinette Costa, Lia Farrel, Emil Grigoletto

Votes: 62

10. Moral em Concordata (1959)

87 min | Comedy, Drama

7.2

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Rosario is a prostitute who lives in her married sister's house. When the latter wants to be a hooker too, she doesn't approve.

Director: Fernando De Barros | Stars: Odete Lara, Maria Della Costa, Jardel Filho, Benjamin Cattan

Votes: 36

11. O Salvador da Pátria (1989– )

50 min | Drama, Romance

7.1

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Innocent farm worker Sassá Mutema becomes the town hero and a political candidate after he's wrongfully accused of murdering a famous radio broadcaster who used his radio program to deceive and manipulate his listeners.

Stars: Lima Duarte, Francisco Cuoco, Maitê Proença, Betty Faria

Votes: 145

12. Lilian M.: Relatório Confidencial (1975)

120 min | Drama

7.1

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Maria, a countrywoman, leaves for São Paulo, where she becomes an industrialist's lover and meets all kind of people but, dissatisfied, she returns to the country to meet her family again.

Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Célia Olga, Benjamin Cattan, Sérgio Hingst, Maracy Mello

Votes: 89

13. O País dos Tenentes (1987)

85 min | Drama

7.1

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With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.

Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: Paulo Autran, Carlos Gregório, Ricardo Petráglia, Cássia Kis

Votes: 80

14. Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas (1969)

88 min | Comedy, Thriller

6.9

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The adventures of a peaceful and infatuated man, who tries to identify the man who killed his sweetheart, an unconventional young woman who used to receive "guests" at home, calling them her cousins.

Director: Victor Lima | Stars: Íris Bruzzi, Zilda Cardoso, Allan Castro, Benjamin Cattan

Votes: 59

15. Uma Pulga na Balança (1953)

90 min | Comedy

6.9

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Swindler in jail devises a scheme of blackmailing the family of recently deceased people, threatening to tell supposedly incriminating facts about the dead man's life.

Director: Luciano Salce | Stars: Waldemar Wey, Gilda Nery, Geraldo José de Almeida, Vicente Leporace

Votes: 57

16. Better Days Ahead (1989)

92 min | Comedy, Drama

6.8

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Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star.

Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Marília Pêra, Paulo José, Zezé Motta, José Wilker

Votes: 231

17. Araponga (1990–1991)

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

6.8

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Araponga is a dumb spy who is suddenly involved in a case of international drugs traffic.

Stars: Christiane Torloni, Lúcia Veríssimo, Taumaturgo Ferreira, Paulo José

Votes: 37

18. Amor, palavra prostituta (1982)

92 min | Drama

6.6

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Unemployed professor, Fernando is sustained by his factory worker girlfriend Rita. One day they go out to an afternoon picnic with a couple of friends, sexist and reactionary Luís Carlos and inexperienced Lilita.

Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Orlando Parolini, Patrícia Scalvi, Roberto Miranda, Alvamar Taddei

Votes: 75

19. The Empire of Desire (1981)

110 min | Drama, Comedy

6.5

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Sandra is a rich widow who wants to know the beach house her late husband has left her. She goes there with her lover Odilon, an unscrupulous young man whose studies she's supporting. ... See full summary »

Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Roberto Miranda, Benjamin Cattan, Márcia Fraga, Meiry Vieira

Votes: 147

20. Noite em Chamas (1977)

104 min | Drama

6.4

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A depressed hotel servant and a number of situations experienced by the hotel guests.

Director: Jean Garret | Stars: Luiz Badaró, Malu Braga, Lola Brah, Mário Bruni

Votes: 44

21. Tiradentes, O Mártir da Independência (1977)

104 min | Drama

6.3

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Ensign Joaquim José da Silva Xavier disseminates the ideal of making Brazil independent. The movement, called Inconfidência Mineira, ended after Silvério Reis's betrayal and the consequent hanging of Tiradentes.

Director: Geraldo Vietri | Stars: Adriano Reys, Cláudio Corrêa e Castro, Chico Martins, Paulo Figueiredo

Votes: 16

22. Possuidas Pelo Pecado (1976)

90 min | Crime, Drama

5.7

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Dr. Leme, a rich old man, is frustrated about not having children with his wife Raquel. In his mansion, he gives parties filled with drinking and sex with his secretaries. André, his driver... See full summary »

Director: Jean Garret | Stars: David Cardoso, Benjamin Cattan, Ruthinéa de Moraes, Helena Ramos

Votes: 64

23. Os Trapalhões na Terra dos Monstros (1989)

91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

5.3

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After the goofy four climb Rio de Janeiro's Rock of the Topsail in search of the their angry employer's young daughter, they discover a lost world inhabited by hostile creatures.

Director: Flávio Migliaccio | Stars: Renato Aragão, Dedé Santana, Mussum, Zacarias

Votes: 460

24. Que Estranha Forma de Amar (1977)

100 min | Drama, Romance

5.2

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A young soldier returns from the Paraguay War and finds his betrothed married and also his secret crush equally committed to a widower who has a daughter. Things get complicated when he ... See full summary »

Director: Geraldo Vietri | Stars: Berta Zemel, Paulo Figueiredo, Dina Lisboa, Wilson Fragoso

Votes: 8