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1. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
In a small city of Brazil, a woman named Flor marries a man named Vadinho, but once married she finds that he is a good-for-nothing. She works teaching cooking and he takes all of her money... See full summary »
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Sonia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça, Dinorah Brillanti
Votes: 3,328
2. Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
The ghost of a dead husband haunts his wife as she moves back to their house in NYC. She's about to marry an egyptologist there.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Sally Field, James Caan, Jeff Bridges, Paul Dooley
Votes: 2,436 | Gross: $15.78M
3. Gabriela (1983)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1925, Nacib (Marcello Mastroianni) is the owner of a bar in a small Brazilian coastal town runs by the local colonels. He meets Gabriela (Sonia Braga) and hires her on as a cook. They ... See full summary »
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Sonia Braga, Marcello Mastroianni, Antonio Cantafora, Paulo Goulart
Votes: 1,298
4. Tieta of Agreste (1996)
140 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Just when her family starts believing that she is dead and that they can expect a rich heritage, Tieta returns from São Paulo to her native village in Bahia, which she had been forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Sonia Braga, Marília Pêra, Chico Anysio, Cláudia Abreu
Votes: 1,053
5. Capitães da Areia (2011)
96 min | Adventure
About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as Capitães da Areia (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.
Directors: Cecília Amado, Guy Gonçalves | Stars: Jean Amorim, Ana Graciela, Roberio Lima, Israel Gouvea
Votes: 1,048
6. The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
Friends of the recently deceased Quincas take their pal's body on one last tour of his favorite spots in Brazil's Bahia.
Director: Sergio Machado | Stars: Mariana Ximenes, Paulo José, Othon Bastos, Vladimir Brichta
Votes: 571
7. The Sandpit Generals (1971)
R | 102 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Inspired by the classic novel by Brazilian cultural icon Jorge Amado, this is the story of a gang of homeless children lead by Pedro Bala. Set in Bahia, the film follows the adventures of ... See full summary »
Director: Hall Bartlett | Stars: Juarez Santalvo, Freddie Gedeon, Ademir Da Silva, Guilherme Lamounier
Votes: 555
8. Tieta (1989–1990)
50 min | Drama, Romance
Tieta's father expels her from the fictional city of Santana do Agreste because of her liberal behavior. Years later she returns to seek vengeance against the people who judged her before.
Stars: Reginaldo Faria, Claudia Ohana, José Lewgoy, José de Abreu
Votes: 478
9. Fallen Angels Paradise (1999)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Drama
A formerly successful man dies then his semi-crazy daughter makes arrangements while his street thug friends take the corpse out for one last night.
Director: Osama Fawzy | Stars: Mahmoud Hemida, Lebleba, Caroline Khalil, Safwa
Votes: 330
10. Gabriela (2012)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Juliana Paes, Humberto Martins, Luiza Valdetaro, Vanessa Giácomo
Votes: 293
11. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (2017)
108 min | Comedy, Romance
Dona Flor marries Vadinho, who is very handsome and passionate, but does not offer him much. She supports the family by cooking for her neighbors, but the husband bets most of the money. ... See full summary »
Director: Pedro Vasconcelos | Stars: Juliana Paes, Leandro Hassum, Marcelo Faria, Cassiano Carneiro
Votes: 201
12. Port of Miracles (2001)
60 min | Drama, Romance
A child is separated from his wealthy parents and becomes a fisherman in a seaside village devoted to Yemojah. He grows up unaware of being an heir.
Stars: Nana Gouvea, Antônio Fagundes, José de Abreu, Cássia Kis
Votes: 195
13. Gabriela (1975– )
Drama, Romance
A simple, sometimes naïve, sometimes madly sensual young women works at Vesuvius bar in the city of Ilhéus and is in love with its owner, who disapproves of the way she unwittingly seduces men.
Stars: Sonia Braga, Armando Bógus, Nívea Maria, Paulo Gracindo
Votes: 175
14. Tenda dos Milagres (1977)
132 min | Drama
The life of Pedro Arcanjo, self-taught mestizo intellectual who in the first decades of the XXth century challenged racist ideas of the School of Medicine of Bahia and highlighted the ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Hugo Carvana, Sônia Dias, Anecy Rocha, Franca Teixeira
Votes: 153
15. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 118
16. Dona Flor and Her 2 Husbands (1998– )
341 min | Comedy, Romance
Dona Flor marries Vadinho, who is very handsome and passionate, but does not offer him much. She supports the family by cooking for her neighbors, but the husband bets most of the money. ... See full summary »
Stars: Giulia Gam, Edson Celulari, Marco Nanini, Aloísio de Abreu
Votes: 99
17. Jubiabá (1986)
100 min | Drama
Jubiabá is a French-Brazilian film based on the homonym novel by Jorge Amado. The film tells the story of the interracial love between the daughter of a rich Commander and Antonio Balduíno, a rascal, fighter and famous lover from Salvador.
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Grande Otelo, Julien Guiomar, Charles Baiano, Catherine Rouvel
Votes: 88
18. The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail (2015)
109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A ship captain moves to the port town of Periperi, sparking jealousy with his tales of great exploits.
Director: Marcos Jorge | Stars: Joaquim de Almeida, Tainá Müller, José Wilker, João Gabriel Vasconcellos
Votes: 77
19. Bahia (1976)
121 min | Drama, Family, Musical
Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Mira Fonseca, Maria Viana, Antonio Pitanga, Jofre Soares
Votes: 71
20. Capitães da Areia (1989– )
176 min | Drama
Freely adapted from Jorge Amado's novel, "Capitães de Areia" tells the story of very young outsiders, homeless children and teenagers, living in Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil.
Stars: Adriana Bocalón, Roberto Bomtempo, Yolanda Cardoso, Jean Carlos
Votes: 49
21. Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Mensageiro Entre Dois Mundos (2000)
82 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about French-born Pierre Verger, who lived between Bahia (Brazil) and Africa from 1946 until his death in 1996, and dedicated himself to photograph and research the Candomblé ... See full summary »
Director: Lula Buarque de Hollanda | Stars: Pai Albino, Jorge Amado, Maurice Baquet, Zélia Gattai
Votes: 48
22. Apostrophes (1975–1990)
Talk-Show
Apostrophes is a French literary television program produced and hosted by Bernard Pivot, broadcast live on Antenne 2 between January 10, 1975, and June 22, 1990, every Friday evening at 9:... See full summary »
Stars: Bernard Pivot, Claude-Jean Philippe, Gilles Lapouge, Jean d'Ormesson
Votes: 47
23. The Miracle of the Birds (2012 TV Movie)
47 min | Comedy
A troubadour of today's times, father of 9 children, keeps 3 families in different locations in the interior of Bahia. One day he arrives in the city of Cachoeira and meets the most coveted... See full summary »
Director: Adolfo Rosenthal | Stars: José Dumont, Giselle Itié, Aline Nepomuceno, Fernando Pavão
Votes: 43
24. Jorge Amado no Cinema (1979)
50 min | Documentary
A documentary by Glauber Rocha about the Brazilian writer Jorge Amado.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Jorge Amado, Zélia Gattai
Votes: 43
25. Die Windrose (1957)
104 min | Documentary
Directors: Joris Ivens, Yannick Bellon, Alberto Cavalcanti, Sergey Gerasimov, Gillo Pontecorvo, Alex Viany | Stars: Angela Brunner, Aracy Cardoso, Valdo César, Marlene França
Votes: 38
26. Telejornal (1959– )
60 min | News
Stars: José Rodrigues Dos Santos, Judite de Sousa, Fátima Campos Ferreira, Fátima Medina
Votes: 34
27. Le grand échiquier (1972– )
Music
Artists from different backgrounds reveal themselves in a new angle and we discover those who make them dream and inspire.
Stars: Jacques Chancel, Pierre Rabbath, Raymond Devos, Juliette Gréco
Votes: 33
28. A fondo (1976–1981)
60 min | Talk-Show
Spanish television series featuring interviews with leading figures in the arts and sciences.
Stars: Joaquín Soler Serrano, Jorge Luis Borges, Dominique Lapierre, Christiaan Barnard
Votes: 31
29. Tenda dos Milagres (1985– )
52 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Lisandra Souto, Othon Bastos, Nicette Bruno, Nelson Xavier
Votes: 29
30. A Morte E a Morte de Quincas Berro D'Água (1978 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Walter Avancini | Stars: Paulo Gracindo, Dina Sfat, Suzy Arruda, Hélio Ary
Votes: 29
31. Vendaval Maravilhoso (1949)
140 min | Biography, Drama, History
Castro Alves is the great poet of the black slaves' liberation, in 19th century Brazil. Eugenia Camara is the wild actress who crosses the Atlantic and finds herself torn between two loves, in a whirlwind of passion.
Director: José Leitão de Barros | Stars: Paulo Maurício, Amália Rodrigues, Barreto Poeira, Isa Lobato
Votes: 29
32. Un siècle d'écrivains (1995– )
Documentary
From 1995 through 2001,France 3 Tv presented a series of 257 hour long documentaries on authors of the 2oth century.
Stars: Bernard Rapp, Philippe Sollers, Jean-Claude Dauphin, François Marthouret
Votes: 28
33. Le cercle de minuit (1992–1999)
100 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Laure Adler, Michel Field, Thierry Jousse, Fabienne Pascaud
Votes: 24
34. Tereza Batista (1992– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
Based on the novel by Brazilian Jorge Amado. Tereza is the story of a beautiful orphan and her struggles in life.
Stars: Patrícia França, Humberto Martins, Herson Capri, Jorge Dória
Votes: 23
35. Doña Flor y sus dos maridos (2019)
Comedy, Romance
Stars: Ana Serradilla, Joaquín Ferreira, Sergio Mur, Rebecca Jones
Votes: 19
36. Looking Back at You (1993 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado documents the lives of the working class around the world.
Director: Andrew Snell | Stars: Sebastião Salgado, Jorge Amado, Arthur Miller, Celia Wanick Salgado
Votes: 19
37. Night Shepherds (2002– )
131 min
Four segments based on Jorge Amado's stories: "O Casamento do Cabo Martim", "O Cumpadre de Ogum", "A Paixão de Curió" and "Um Vestido para Otália".
Stars: Rodrigo Santoro, Fernanda Montenegro, Eduardo Moscovis, Matheus Nachtergaele
Votes: 17
38. Tocaia Grande (1995– )
Drama
Stars: Giovanna Antonelli, Taís Araújo, Tânia Alves, Roberto Bonfim
Votes: 16
39. Terras do Sem-Fim (1981– )
Drama, Romance
Stars: Cláudio Cavalcanti, Nívea Maria, Paulo Figueiredo, Maria Cláudia
Votes: 14
40. O Homem de Areia (1981)
116 min | Documentary
Documentary about José Américo de Almeida, aka "The Patriarch of Democracy", interventor in the State of Paraíba while Getúlio Vargas was President of Brazil and the events of the Revolution of 1930.
Director: Vladimir Carvalho | Stars: Jorge Amado, José Américo de Almeida, Mário Lago, Fernanda Montenegro
Votes: 12
41. Aimé Césaire, une voix pour l'histoire (1995– )
164 min | Documentary, Biography
Portrait in 3 parts composed of testimonies and a long interview of the West Indian poet Aimé Césaire who evokes his literary encounters and his political commitment. Extracts from poems ... See full summary »
Stars: Aimé Césaire, Edgar Morin, Jorge Amado, Roger Garaudy
Votes: 11
42.
Gabriela (2012)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2012)
49 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directors: Mauro Mendonça Filho, André Barros, André Felipe Binder, Noa Bressane, Marcelo Travesso | Stars: Juliana Paes, Humberto Martins, Chico Díaz, Leona Cavalli
Votes: 10
43. Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (1961– )
A young woman from the country becomes involved with a Syrian man in a city caught in the midst of a political game.
Stars: Paulo Autran, Suely Franco, Grande Otelo, Janete Vollu
Votes: 8
44. Terra Violenta (1949)
110 min | Drama
Directors: Edmond F. Bernoudy, Paulo Machado | Stars: Anselmo Duarte, Celso Guimarães, Graça Mello, Heloísa Helena
Votes: 8
45. Otros pueblos (1983– )
60 min | Documentary
There are much worlds...and all they have in this one.
Stars: Luis Pancorbo, Julio Caro Baroja, Octavio Paz, Monica Vitti
Votes: 6
46. Seara Vermelha (1963)
113 min | Drama
Director: Alberto D'Aversa | Stars: Maria Adélia, Ivanilde Alves, Marilda Alves, Marisa Andrade
Votes: 6
47. Estrela da Manhã (1950)
Drama
Director: Jonald | Stars: Paulo Gracindo, Dulce Nunes, Nelson Vaz, Dorival Caymmi
48. Zona+ (1994– )
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Carlos Cruz, Rita Guerra, Joaquim de Almeida, Paulo Branco
49. Em Português nos Entendemos (1992–1993)
News
Stars: Manuel Cavaco, Miguel Yeco, Raul Solnado, Joaquim de Almeida
50. Teledrama (1955– )
Drama
Stars: Percival Ferreira, Cacilda Lanuza, Waldir Guedes, Eloísa Mafalda