Luiz Carlos Lacerda

Luiz Carlos Lacerda

Born: July 15, 1945
in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Luiz Carlos Lacerda de Freitas (Rio de Janeiro, July 15, 1945) is a Brazilian film director known for For All: Springboard to Victory (1997), Leila Diniz (1987) and O Princípio do Prazer (1979).

Movies for Luiz Carlos Lacerda...

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Title: Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Character: Self
Released: October 28, 2021
Type: Movie
Conducted from interviews with personalities who lived with Leila Diniz (1945-1972), the documentary is a record of an era and, above all, it rescues the participation in Brazilian culture of the actress who opened the way for the sexual revolution during the dark years of the dictatorship.
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Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude
Title: Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude
Character: Self
Released: December 16, 2020
Type: Movie
A reflection on the works and thinking of the last years of production by Torquato. Such as the magazine "Navilouca", the film "Terror da Vermelha", the column "Geleia Geral" and the controversial Cinema Novo X Marginal, among other passages important aspects of Brazilian culture in the 60s and 70s.
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Rio de Topless
Title: Rio de Topless
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2020
Type: Movie
Topless muse in Rio de Janeiro, Ana Paula Nogueira uses the ban on bare breasts and her story to debate freedom and feminism in the city that exported thongs and which has the false reputation of being libertarian.
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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
Title: Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
Character: Himself
Released: August 18, 2016
Type: Movie
Inspired by the US paper “Gay Sunshine”, in April of 1978 appeared in Brazil – during the dictatorship – the newspaper “O Lampião”, depicting the point of view of gays on various issues, including sexuality. A group of journalists and writers from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo joined the project, fueling a publication that paved the way for the press at the time, addressing controversial issues at the period, such as racism, abortion, drugs and prostitution.
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Cinema in 7 Colors
Title: Cinema in 7 Colors
Character: Himself
Released: June 9, 2008
Type: Movie
Cinema in 7 Colors traces an historical panorama of how the queer people were portrayed in the Brazilian silver screens, from its origin in the chanchadas of the 1950s up to the present day. The film investigates the origins of the prejudices, stereotypes, as well as the importance of the identification with constructive representations of these characters.
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Crítico
Title: Crítico
Character: Self
Released: January 22, 2008
Type: Movie
Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and 2007, Kléber Mendonça Filho recorded testimonies about this relationship in Brazil, the United States and Europe, based on his experience as a critic.
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Minha Vida Em Suas Mãos
Title: Minha Vida Em Suas Mãos
Character: Detetive
Released: May 11, 2001
Type: Movie
After being fired from his job and have his unemployment insurance money robbed, a young man decides to become a robber himself. While escaping authorities, he meets a female teacher of whom he takes hostage. Things get complicated when they fall in love with each other.
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Dib
Title: Dib
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 1997
Type: Movie
Documentary that addresses, through the testimony of directors and actors, the work of Dib Lutfi, considered one of the greatest photographers of Brazilian cinema.
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Lúcio Cardoso
Title: Lúcio Cardoso
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
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Tropclip
Title: Tropclip
Character: Amigo de Emiliano
Released: July 29, 1985
Type: Movie
Enterprising youths live many adventures when they decide to start a business specializing in making video clips for rock groups.
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Luz Del Fuego
Title: Luz Del Fuego
Released: April 5, 1982
Type: Movie
Biography of a Brazilian dancer who lived on an island and practiced nudism when it was forbidden by law.
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República dos Assassinos
Title: República dos Assassinos
Character: Pastor
Released: November 11, 1979
Type: Movie
In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, symbol of the group, caused an uncomfortable indignation. This is the story of Mateus Romeiro, the most famous of the policemen, who was part of the Homens de Aço (Steelmen) group, one of the factions in which the squadron was divided.
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Parceiros da Aventura
Title: Parceiros da Aventura
Character: Bicha da Lapa
Released: June 10, 1979
Type: Movie
Rio de Janeiro crooks rove about, performing petty tricks to survive, and get involved with a woman who steals cars.
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O Cortiço
Title: O Cortiço
Released: April 21, 1978
Type: Movie
This adaptation of a classic Brazilian novel focuses on the relations of charismatic characters within a tenement.
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Branded For Life
Title: Branded For Life
Character: Madame Moustache
Released: November 24, 1977
Type: Movie
A true friendship develops between Jojô, a prostitute Rosa, and the young Eduardo, who survive on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Everything goes well until ambition takes over the trio, causing friends to aim for bigger goals, planning a big assault that could cost them their lives.
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Gente Fina é Outra Coisa
Title: Gente Fina é Outra Coisa
Character: Recepcionista
Released: September 26, 1977
Type: Movie
Tadeu, a poor lad from the Northeast of Brazil, comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. His good looks and education win him the favor of rich people. In his spare time, he becomes the favorite among lonely and rich ladies. Soon he gets involved in trouble.
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Leila Para Sempre Diniz
Title: Leila Para Sempre Diniz
Character: Self
Released: July 23, 1976
Type: Movie
A documentary that presents home movies and several excerpts of known films of famous actress Leila Diniz. Friends of the late actress, tragic killed on a plane crash in 1972, discuss about her life, her work and her legacy in Brazilian culture.
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The Amulet of Ogum
Title: The Amulet of Ogum
Character: Madame Moustache
Released: May 21, 1974
Type: Movie
An ubiquitous folk singer narrates the tale of a young boy, who apparently becomes immune to gunfire after his mother arranges for him to have an amulet bearing Ogum's blessings. As time goes by, he becomes a valuable member of a mobster's hit-team, but ends up joining a group of people who resist his original employers.
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How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
Title: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
Character: Capitão francês
Released: June 1, 1971
Type: Movie
Brazil, 1594. The Tupinambás natives are friends of the French and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portuguese. A Frenchman is captured by the Tupinambás, and in spite of his trial to convince them that he is French, they believe he is Portuguese. The Frenchman becomes their slave, and maritally lives with Seboipepe.
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The Alienist
Title: The Alienist
Released: September 21, 1970
Type: Movie
Father Simão Bacamarte arrives in the small town of Serafim to investigate a certain phenomenon of madness.