Vanda Lacerda
Also Known As: Wanda Lacerda
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Birthday: September 10, 1923
Deathday: July 14, 2001
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Imagens do Inconsciente: A Barca do Sol
Overview: The episode dives into the mystical universe of Carlos Pertius, the son of a family of French immigrants, hospitalized at the age of 29. After facing personal problems such as the death of his father, one day he caught a glimpse of a cosmic image, which he named “the planetarium of God”. He was incarcerated at Praia Vermelha hospital, in Rio de Janeiro, and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. In 1946, he began to attend the studio created by Nise da Silveira, becoming fond of it as if it were his home. His works are marked by the presence of mandalas, signs of his attempts to organize psychic chaos.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-09-24
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O Sol dos Amantes
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-07-23
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Insônia
Overview: A three-episode anthology film based on short stories by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
Overview: A man living with his parents in a low middle-class apartment in Rio de Janeiro coldly stabs them with a razor and then goes to the movies. Marcia, a rich and dissatisfied young woman, takes advantage of a trip from her husband to go to her home in Petrópolis, where she receives a visit from an old friend, Regina.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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S. Bernardo
Overview: The story of Paulo Honório, a poor ploughman who becomes a rich farmer. Obsessed by his desire to get even richer, he doesn't pay much attention to his wife, Madalena, a teacher who reacts against his tyrannical ways.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1972-06-01
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Tati, a Garota
Overview: The seamstress Manuela, Tati's single mother, moves from the suburbs to Copacabana but faces severe financial difficulties. A friend of Manuela's sometimes fills in for Tati's father, giving the girl temporary happiness.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1973-04-12
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No Reino das Mães - Adelina Gomes
Overview: Adelina Gomes, a poor girl, daughter of peasants, with a primary education and some manual training, shy and submissive to her mother, had never had a boyfriend until she was 18 years old, when she fell in love with a man who was not accepted by her mother. He submitted himself to the fact and gradually withdrew until one day he strangled the cat, which he liked very much. By killing the cat, Adelina denied herself as a woman, taking refuge in madness with great aggression.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-08-21
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The Star Rises
Overview: A veteran popular singer remembers her early days before fame as a humble woman who faced many obstacles in order to achieve fame, notoriety and make her dreams come true. Her life, the songs, the men she knew and helped her on her ladder to success all have a big influence on her life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-12-15
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Images of the Unconscious
Overview: In hopes of unraveling the causes and cure for various forms of insanity, a psychiatrist in Brazil created the Museum of Images from the Unconscious in 1952. It gathered paintings and drawings made by mental patients from all over Brazil. Many of the works in the museum are paired with the case-histories of the patients who created them in this fascinating film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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The Deceased
Overview: After visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her peace. After talking to her husband Toninho, she suspects that her cousin Glorinha may be that blonde.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1965-09-22
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Felicidade É...
Overview: Four directors tell stories related to the concept of happiness.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1995-09-15
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Fantasma por Acaso
Overview: A man dies and in heaven receives the mission of helping his former boss love life.
Genres: Comedy Music Fantasy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1946-01-01
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Face To Face
Overview: The story of a civil servant who lives with his elderly mother. Falling in love with a corrupt politician's young and rich daughter, he abandons himself to crazy and violent situations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Vida, Vida
Overview: In Rio de Janeiro, a successful yet underpaid young accountant lives with his pregnant wife in small apartment in middle class neighborhood of Copacabana. Unsatisfied with their way of life, the couple decides to accept the offer of becoming housekeepers of a rich man's vacation residence in a beach town.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Family Album
Overview: Follows the decadence of an incestuous oligarch family in a rural Brazilian household through the years during the early 20th century.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1981-03-05
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