Dionísio Azevedo
Also Known As: Dionízio Azevedo, Дионисио Асеведо, 디오니시오 아제베두, 迪奧尼西奧·阿泽维多, ディオニシオ・アゼベド
Biography: Taufik Jacob, better known as Dionísio Azevedo (Conceição da Aparecida, April 4, 1922 — São Paulo, December 11, 1994) was a Brazilian actor and director.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Conceição da Aparecida, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Adult: No
Birthday: April 04, 1922
Age: 103 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: December 11, 1994
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Kuarup
Overview: This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1989-06-02
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The Given Word
Overview: Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1962-04-17
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Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power
Overview: 'Bruce' goes to head with bandits who are terrorising and murdering villagers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-04-11
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That Damned Meat
Overview: Nhô Quim has only one dream in his life: to eat red meat. He meets Carula, a young woman anxious to get married, who promises him that in their wedding her father will kill him an ox. But, before that, Nhô Quim must pass a series of tests.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-10-01
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Independência ou Morte
Overview: The story of how D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7th, 1822, and rose from prince of Portugal to first emperor of Brazil.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1972-09-02
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A Pequena Órfã
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Fuscão Preto
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Genres: Adventure Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1983-02-01
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Corisco, o Diabo Loiro
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Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1969-09-29
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Night of the Female
Overview: On the eve of the premiere of a theatrical superproduction in the city of São Paulo, the assembly team performs the last dress rehearsal. But, mysteriously, the four leading actresses are poisoned. Now, the police will investigate each person related to the play to find out who caused the tragedy.
Genres: Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1976-11-22
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Quase no Céu
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Genres: Adventure
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1949-05-25
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The Day of the Professionals
Overview: A 1976 crime film
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Lampião, King of the Badlands
Overview: The story of how a quarrel between families set poor farmer Virgulino Ferreira da Silva on the path to become Lampião, the greatest leader of the cangaceiros - bandits who roamed the Northeast of Brazil until the late 1930s.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1963-09-16
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O Santo Milagroso
Overview: A pastor and a priest compete for the religious leadership of the population of a small town. When the pastor tries to prevent his sister's involvement with the sacristan, he accidentally starts the rumor that the church houses a miraculous statue of St. Francis.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1966-09-01
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Sedução - A Mulher Fatal
Overview: An wealthy Italian immigrant from São Paulo, watches closely the suitors of his daughter Fiametta, whose two previous husbands "suffered accidents" because they did not bear good children. She can only get pregnant of someone who, like her, bears the blood of the rare K factor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-05-19
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Cidade Ameaçada
Overview: Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting his crimes and cruelty, until his death confronting the police.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1960-06-08
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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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The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
Overview: Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1985-04-29
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Long Way of Death
Overview: The life and death of Colonel Orestes, a decadent coffee farmer, spanning three generations between despair, hallucinations, and the help of three different wives. The city, the synthesis of modernization, definitively buries the oligarch making buildings on the ground that had previously made the character's prestige.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1972-09-22
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Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
Overview: A film that records the rehearsals of a Brazilian theatre troupe directed by Victor Garcia, and then the conflicts that break out as they tour Iran and France with a performance of Calderon's autos sacramentales. A problem with a scenery prop sparks a crisis in the group and the film chronicles this disaster.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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The First Mass
Overview: Meant principally for a sympathetic audience, whether Catholic or not, this routine story about a priest's receiving the call to the cloth may be a bit slow and theatrical for some viewers. Directed by Lima Barreto, the tale is told in a series of flashbacks as the priest remembers how he was transformed as a child into a person willing to give his life in service of the church and his God. Barreto also scripted the story, which in the end, may be too filled with religious platitudes and preachy overtones to effectively convey its message.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1961-05-01
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O Dia em Que o Santo Pecou
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-04-03
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The Fisherman and His Soul
Overview: Set in Brazil, this drama is based on a short story by Oscar Wilde about a fisherman who meets and falls in love with a mermaid, giving up his soul in the process.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-11-01
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Codfish
Overview: "Jaws" spoof. The title means "Cod". A terrible monster threatens the beach season: the cod from Guinea. To catch the fish, local authorities count on the expertise of a Portuguese oceanographer, a fearless fisherman and baits made with Amália Rodrigues's records.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-01-31
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O Menino Arco-Íris
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Genres: Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1983-05-15
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Eternidade
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1992-03-05
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O Caçador de Esmeraldas
Overview: The life of Fernão Dias, a 17th century Brazilian frontiersman known as "the Emerald Hunter".
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-05-25
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Nossos Bravos
Overview: Docudrama on labor mobilizations in the beginning of the 20th century in Brazil, led by union organizations with anarcho-socialist influence. Using fictional resources and historical archives, the film reconstructs an important part of the memory of Brazilian unionism and its biggest strikes, establishing a dialogue between different working generations.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-07-09
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O Sobrado
Overview: Based on Erico Verissimo's masterpiece, O Sobrado follows the Terra-Cambará family during the siege imposed to their house by enemies due to political differences. As the siege goes, the family tensions start to show off.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1956-05-28
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