Rossana Ghessa
Biography: Rossana Ghessa (January 24, 1943) is an Italian-Brazilian actress. Throughout his career, he acted in more than 40 films. Born in Italy, Rossana made her career in Brazilian cinema. She arrived in Brazil when she was only seven years old and in the country she built an extensive career in cinema, initially as an actress and from the 1980s also as a producer.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 24, 1943
Deathday: N/A
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Violência e Sedução
1979-10-22
Violência e Sedução
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Genres: Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-10-22
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Só Pelo Amor Vale a Vida
2016-07-26
Só Pelo Amor Vale a Vida
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-07-26
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Dangerous Game
1967-07-20
Dangerous Game
Overview: Two dark-comedy stories involving blackmail, murder and love triangles in Rio de Janeiro
Genres: Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1967-07-20
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Snuff, Victims of Pleasure
1977-05-02
Snuff, Victims of Pleasure
Overview: After producing a successful underground snuff movie, were the lead actress is raped and killed, the Brazilian Miguel returns to São Paulo pretending to be the American director Michael Tracey and convinces his partner Bob Channing to cast and hire a crew to produce another movie. With attractive salaries, they hire the broken cinema technician Edson Lima and his assistant Juarez. Together, they cast the stripper and hooker Lia de Souza; the decadent and former famous actress Taty Ibanez; the aspirant actress Glória Verdi; the candidate of Miss Contest, the Miss São Paulo Maria Rosa; and an actor interned in a mental institution, Sérgio Bandeira. The group believes that they are going to secretly shoot porn, and moves to the small town of Limeira. When Bob falls in love for Lia, he tries to convince Michael to forget the snuff and avoid her death. But Michael is reluctant and does not want to give up his project. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres: Crime Horror
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1977-05-02
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Quando as Mulheres Querem Provas
1975-03-04
Quando as Mulheres Querem Provas
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-03-04
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The Palace of Angels
1970-05-25
The Palace of Angels
Overview: Bárbara, a French girl living in São Paulo, and two friends decide to transform a little apartment into a luxury bordello, "The Palace of Angels", securing money and success, but some problems as well.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1970-05-25
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Invitation to Pleasure
1980-02-08
Invitation to Pleasure
Overview: Two friends discuss their love adventures, and the emptiness ensuing each new conquest.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1980-02-08
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Bebel, Garota Propaganda
1967-11-17
Bebel, Garota Propaganda
Overview: Poor and beautiful girl is hired by a sales promoter to advertise a new brand of soap. The success is immediate, but the need for a new face hinders her way to stardom.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1967-11-17
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The Love Bug
1980-01-29
The Love Bug
Overview: According to an Amazonian indigenous legend, a certain insect, Anophelis sexualis, has aphrodisiac properties: one who is bitten by it will surely die if it does not have sex within two hours. Knowing this news, Hans Muller, a scientist, moves to the habitat of the insect and collects several specimens for research in his laboratory in the city of Ilha Bela, on the coast of São Paulo. There, besides the local administration and the population, there are several tourists. By an accident, the insects flee and attack the world.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1980-01-29
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007½ no Carnaval
1966-03-01
007½ no Carnaval
Overview: British secret agent 007½ is sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover the plans stolen from a new metal alloy. His contact is a taxi driver, who ends up being murdered by enemy agents.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1966-03-01
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Women in Fury
1984-05-10
Women in Fury
Overview: The young, pretty and shy Angela Duvall is jailed for murder in some Latin American country. In the prison she gets brutally "initiated" by the other inmates. The nice, honest and handsome prison doctor believe she's innocent and tries to help her out.
Genres: Horror Action Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1984-05-10
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O Bordel: Noites Proibidas
1980-01-01
O Bordel: Noites Proibidas
Overview: André is the powerful owner of an illegal casino and popular gambling ("Jogo de Bicho") on the streets. His gang is in war against the gang of Fiore that is trying to steal the gambling establishments of André. When the prostitute Margot sees her old friend and ex-con Sarja working as a waiter in the casino where she tricks clients, she invites him to stay with her in her apartment. When André, who is gay, sees the handsome Sarja, he falls in love with his employee that becomes his protégée. Meanwhile, Sarja and Margot plot to steal the high stakes on St George's Day and they invite André's henchman Lobão and two gangsters to participate in the heist. Meanwhile Fiore also plots to steal André's money with his gang.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Amantes, Amanhã Se Houver Sol
1975-07-17
Amantes, Amanhã Se Houver Sol
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-07-17
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Ana Terra
1971-05-23
Ana Terra
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Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1971-05-23
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Jorge Amado
1989-01-02
Jorge Amado
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1989-01-02
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Moments of Pleasure and Agony
1983-09-11
Moments of Pleasure and Agony
Overview: A small-town school teacher leads an apparently normal life, including a longtime boyfriend. But she secretly has several lesbian affairs until the women in her life start being brutally murdered.
Genres: Horror Crime Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1983-09-11
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Obsessão
1973-10-04
Obsessão
Overview: A small town in Brazil is the background for this thriller about a murder, disclosing corruption among the leaders of the region.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1973-10-04
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OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970-02-04
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Overview: OSS 177 goes on holiday to Brazil, but is called into action when he finds himself being stalked by a double.
Genres: Action
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1970-02-04
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Com Minha Viúva, Não!
1981-01-01
Com Minha Viúva, Não!
Overview: Beto is unemployed and gets involved in making a porn film, where he ends up mixing his own story with that of the character he plays.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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A Pantera Nua
1979-12-20
A Pantera Nua
Overview: Norma is a low middle class young woman trying to find a rich husband to have comfortable life. She poses naked for a men magazine expecting to be known in the upper class. She engages the gay Marcelinho, who is imposed by his father to get married to have the right to his inheritance, but when Marcelinho's father dies, he calls their deal off. Meanwhile, Norma meets the opportunist and gigolo Lincoln, who pretends to be a tycoon farmer, and they have a torrid affair. But Lincoln believes she is a rich woman from a wealthy family and he intends to marry her to have money.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-12-20
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The Vampire of Copacabana
1976-12-20
The Vampire of Copacabana
Overview: Carlos and Suely are a normal couple. He has some extramarital adventures and she's a standard housewife. During a Carnival, when he goes out wearing a vampire costume, Suely decides to follow a friend's advice and go for it. On Ash Wednesday, he finds her with an odalisk costume on and happier than usual.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1976-12-20
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As Borboletas Também Amam
1979-12-15
As Borboletas Também Amam
Overview: Monica, a naive schoolgirl from a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, meets Virginia, a former neighbor, now living in Copacabana. Influenced by her, she decides to take on a double life: in the morning she is the suburban girl, in the afternoon she attends a brothel in the South Zone. One day she meets Flávio, a friend and eventual lover of Virginia. Flávio falls in love with the purity of Monica and wants to drive away her friends, for considering Virginia a bad company for her beloved.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-12-15
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Estranhas Relações
1983-12-15
Estranhas Relações
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1983-12-15
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O Filho do Chefão
1974-12-15
O Filho do Chefão
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-12-15
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Tem Alguém na Minha Cama
1976-01-01
Tem Alguém na Minha Cama
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Pureza Proibida
1975-04-26
Pureza Proibida
Overview: Baby is found by nuns, who raise her inside the convent. When she grows up, she moves to a fishing village and gives up religious life when she falls in love with a black fisherman, who practices a Afro-Brazilian religion called Umbanda.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-04-26
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Lua de Mel e Amendoim
1971-08-16
Lua de Mel e Amendoim
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1971-08-16
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Quelé do Pajeú
1969-04-21
Quelé do Pajeú
Overview: A man seeks revenge after his sister get raped by an unknown foreign, identified only by scar and a missing finger. But his payback journey is a long way and bears its surprises.
Genres: Adventure Crime Drama Western
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1969-04-21
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Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
1972-06-06
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
Overview: A private detective is hired to spy a married woman and ends up falling in love with her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1972-06-06
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As Secretárias... Que Fazem de Tudo
1975-04-28
As Secretárias... Que Fazem de Tudo
Overview: Erotic comedy divided in three episodes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-04-28
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Memoirs of a Gigolo
1970-08-31
Memoirs of a Gigolo
Overview: Man raised in a brothel tries to earn his living as a pimp, but gets in trouble when his girlfriend cheats him with an older man.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1970-08-31
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Me Deixa de Quatro
1981-04-06
Me Deixa de Quatro
Overview: A father finds out his son is gay and does everything he can to turn him back to heterosexuality.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1981-04-06
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Fantasias Sexuais
1982-05-24
Fantasias Sexuais
Overview: Erotic drama composed of three episodes: The Cáften, The Hitchhikers and The Bee Woman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1982-05-24
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Noiva da Noite - O Desejo de 7 Homens
1974-11-10
Noiva da Noite - O Desejo de 7 Homens
Overview: As revenge against the big landowner who killed his brother, a convict escapes and rapts the man's daughter.
Genres: Western
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-11-10
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Adágio ao Sol
1996-01-01
Adágio ao Sol
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Carnaval Barra Limpa
1967-06-05
Carnaval Barra Limpa
Overview: The Syndicate of Brazilian Thieves tries to steal the world's greatest diamond, owned by the international star Iraya, who comes to spend the carnival in Rio. Interpol kicks in.
Genres: Comedy Music Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1967-06-05
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Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho?
2006-07-13
Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho?
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2006-07-13
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Paraíba, Vida e Morte de um Bandido
1966-03-10
Paraíba, Vida e Morte de um Bandido
Overview: True story of a famous and violent Brazilian outlaw nicknamed "Paraíba". After being shot, Paraíba tries to hide inside a church, where he starts remembering episodes of his criminal life.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1966-03-10
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Mulheres Liberadas
1982-10-28
Mulheres Liberadas
Overview: Segment 1 - THE TIRE (O Pneu)-(20'): Pietro carries a folder full of money with him on his journey. On the road, he meets Luiza who had a flat tire of her car. He spends the night with her in a motel. Segment 2 - THE TELEPHONE (O Telefone)-(20'): Elisa is a dissatisfied woman with her marriage and engages with a stranger on the phone. On the other side of the line, the man tells her erotic things, making her imagine herself living the situations narrated. Segment 3 - THE CURRENT (A Curra)-(40'): A newly married couple from the United States seeks to revive their erotic knowledge in ...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1982-10-28
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Lucíola - O Anjo Pecador
1975-06-22
Lucíola - O Anjo Pecador
Overview: Recently arrived from Recife, bachelor Paulo goes to a party in Rio de Janeiro and there he meets Lucíola, with whom he falls in love. Despite his friend Sá having announced that Lucíola is a prostitute, Paulo begins to experience great love with her, but cannot avoid being jealous.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-06-22
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A Virgem e o Bem-Dotado
1980-01-01
A Virgem e o Bem-Dotado
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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As Intimidades de Duas Mulheres
1980-12-08
As Intimidades de Duas Mulheres
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1980-12-08
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