Rui Rezende
Also Known As: Rui Resende, José Pereira Rezende Filho, Ruy Rezende, Ruy Resende, Руй Резенде, Руй Ресенди, ルイ・レゼンデ, 鲁伊·雷森德, 루이 레센데
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Araguari, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Adult: No
Birthday: November 18, 1937
Age: 87 years old
Gender: Male
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Embodiment of Evil
Overview: Released from the Mental Health Wing of São Paulo State Penitentiary after forty years, the sadistic undertaker Zé do Caixão is back on the streets, haunted by ghostly visions and spirits of past victims but still set upon the goal that sent him to prison in the first place: finding a woman who can give him the perfect child.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2008-08-08
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Overview: After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1976-11-22
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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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Moon Over Parador
Overview: Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-09
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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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Si tu vas à Rio... tu meurs
Overview: Twin brothers arrive in Rio during the Carnival. One is a priest and is going to work in a parish; the other, a drug-dealer, in a business trip to sell cocaine. They’re not aware of each other’s presence. People expecting them always get in touch with the wrong guy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1987-07-07
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O Jogo da Vida e da Morte
Overview: Brazilian adaptation of Hamlet, set in the outskirts of São Paulo City. A teenager hears through a medium the voice of his father, who accuses his brother of murdering him. He confirms his suspicions of his uncle, and decides to retaliate, but kills the wrong man, triggering a terrible game of life and death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1972-07-13
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Noel: The Samba Poet
Overview: The biopic of Noel Rosa, one of Brazil's best poets and composers.
Genres: Drama Music History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-11-02
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The Man Who Challenged the Devil
Overview: After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-09-28
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In Evil Hour
Overview: The old servant and chronicler Dom Sabas tells how his desolate South American town is the scene of a ruthless power struggle. The landowning Assis family, reduced to a widow and son, tries to hold out against the young, despotic mayor. No less effective then actions are anonymous rumors and accusations, which often stir the inhabitants' moves.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2006-02-02
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The Nutty Boy 2
Overview: In this new adventure, Maluquinho is spending the holidays at the home of his grandfather Tônico (Stênio Garcia), an inventor who lives in a small community in the interior of Minas Gerais. His friends Junim (Samuel Brandão), Lucio (Cauã Bernard Souza), Bocão (João Romeu Filho) and Nina (Fernanda Guimarães) are coming to the city to help Maluquinho organize the circus for the centenary of the city. On this trip, they meet Tatá-Mirim, a small flame that ends up making the city believe that they are being invaded by the Capeta. So they end up living many adventures.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1998-07-10
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The Storytellers
Overview: A small poor community called Javé is under threat of being flooded by a new dam that is being built, and the only way to prevent this is to prove the town's historical value. As most of the inhabitants are illiterate, they have no choice but to ask for the help of Antônio Biá, a man who has been ostracized ever since it was discovered that he had sent out letters with lies about their reputations as a way to keep his job in Javé's seldom-used post office. He now has the task of documenting people's memories of how the city was founded, yet each inhabitant has his or her own version of what happened.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-09-19
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The Big Family: The Movie
Overview: Public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first date. In the present day, Lineu feels uncomfortable when colleague Pacheco dies and goes to the doctor for an examination. When the result of his tomography arrives, Lineu steals the document, afraid of having a tumor, but he believes he will die sooner. Meanwhile, Nenê meets Lineu's old rival Carlinhos, who manages the local market, and invites him to dinner.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-01-26
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A Difícil Viagem
Overview: Evandro Souza is an engineer and travels for the first time to the interior of the country, in the village of Barreira Pequé, on the banks of the Araguaia River. He begins to make friends with the natives of the region, like Marão, but what he did not expect was to be involved in a murder. Evandro was the only witness to the crime committed by Marão, however, when questioned, he does not know what to say. Until there is a meeting between Evandro, Marão and the local corporal.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1983-08-22
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Eu Não Sou Daqui
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-03-31
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Tiradentes
Overview: The story of one of the most important Brazilian heroes, Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes. He was the leader of a group who tried to proclaim Brazil's Independence from Portugal in 1789. But he was betrayed by one of his comrades and hanged.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1999-06-12
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Fish in a Barrel
Overview: Young robber, son of a prostitute who had killed herself, gets involved with two police informers, who force him to share the loot he gets.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1977-10-31
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O Escolhido de Iemanjá
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Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1978-06-12
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O Segredo dos Diamantes
Overview: Ângelo arrives at his grandmother's house in Minas Gerais. There, a small chest full of coins and an enigma were discovered, supposedly left by a priest who, 200 years earlier, would have hidden a handful of diamonds.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-12-18
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Love and Co.
Overview: Godofredo suffers a terrible blow when he comes back home earlier than usual and finds his wife in the arms of his partner. He sends his wife away to a coast town and dares his rival to a duel. But he begins to miss his wife and the company of his friend.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1998-10-30
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García
Overview: García has managed to accomplish his wedding promise to his wife, Amalia: buy her a wretched farm outside the city, which is far from his wife's dream. But life turns unexpectedly as he arrives home and finds Amalia missing.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2010-08-01
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O Desconhecido
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1978-10-09
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O amigo Dunor
Overview: "In the 1970s, Brazil - and much of the rest of Latin America - was ruled by military dictatorships. O amigo Dunor (the friend from the North) is not only set during these 'years of lead', it looks as if the film comes directly from that, as if the cans of film have only recently been found in someone's cellar. ... Marcel, a young French writer, comes to Brazil to fulfill his childhood dream: to get to know exotic Brazil, go to the Amazon and write a book about his experiences. After his arrival in Rio de Janeiro, he quickly makes friends with a group of people working on a crime thriller. Stan is the director of this film, his wife Carla and her daughter Melissa act in it. Julio, an Argentine refugee, is the scriptwriter. This film in the film is about the blind Louis and the handicapped Marta, a married couple with many problems in their relationship and with money … inter-cut with the world of Marcel and his new friends..” - IFFR
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-14
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O Pistoleiro
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Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-12-08
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A Gostosa da Gafieira
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1981-03-30
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Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
Overview: Orestes, a rich factory owner, falls for the beautiful Fulvia. They communicate using pigeons, to avoid being discovered by her husband.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1990-05-30
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Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Overview: Film adaptation of the TV Show in 1994, based on the novel of the same name by Érico Veríssimo. During a general strike in the city of Antares, gravediggers refuse to carry out burials, to increase pressure on employers. During the night, however, the dead claim the right to be buried.
Genres: Horror Drama Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-01-19
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Father’s Chair
Overview: Theo is living the good life in an upscale Brazilian neighborhood. He’s a hardworking doctor, husband, and father. However, Theo has chosen his career over his family, and little by little he discovers that his world is crumbling around him. His beloved mentor and surrogate father is dying, and his wife announces that she wants a divorce. Yet nothing prepares him for the day when he comes home to discover that his 15-year-old son, Pedro, has disappeared. Theo takes to the road in search of his son. In a journey that leads him throughout Brazil, Theo discovers what really matters to him. Searching for his missing son, Theo finds himself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-01-20
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O Casal
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-05-22
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