Betty Faria

Betty Faria

Born: May 8, 1941
in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Elisabeth Maria Silva de Faria known professionally as Betty Faria (born May 8, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her interpretation of the title character in the 1989 telenovela Tieta. She (co-won with Zezé Motta on Night Angels) the award for best actress at the 1987 Gramado Film Festival for "Anjos do Arrabalde" (or "Angels of the Outskirts").

Movies for Betty Faria...

Como Chorar Sem Derreter
Title: Como Chorar Sem Derreter
Released: July 23, 2024
Type: Movie
After holding back tears for a long time, Elizabeth's eyes became dry and filled with marbles. At home, she tells the odd little girl who lives with her what happened. The child then invents a machine to save her.
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Title: Suíte Magnólia
Released: February 6, 2024
Type: TV
One place, in two eras: in 2020, three heirs of an abandoned property decide to recover it. In 1985, the property was the scene of passions, episodes of violence and solidarity adventures.
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Title: Codex 632
Character: Luísa
Released: October 2, 2023
Type: TV
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Title: Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
Released: August 28, 2023
Type: TV
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70 Anos Esta Noite
Title: 70 Anos Esta Noite
Released: December 21, 2021
Type: Movie
With the participation of great stars of television drama, the documentary promotes an emotional journey through the great moments of soap operas, celebrating its seven decades on Brazilian TV.
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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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Title: Run For Your Lives
Character: Herself
Released: January 27, 2020
Type: TV
In this romantic comedy, life links together the fate of three completely different women, after witnessing the murder of a judge during a hurricane in Cancun. To stay safe, Kyra, Alexia and Luna have to give up their lives and start over with new identities on a witness protection program. Packed with romance and new experiences, the struggle for survival will make them question their dreams and loves they had until that point.
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Title: Que História é Essa, Porchat?
Character: Self
Released: August 6, 2019
Type: TV
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Title: Sweet Diva
Character: Cornélia Macondo Ferreira
Released: May 20, 2019
Type: TV
Maria da Paz is a committed baker who becomes a wealthy businesswoman twenty years after a tragedy strikes on the day of her wedding to Amadeu. From this broken union a baby is born, Jô, who seeks power and despises her mother’s humble origins. Afraid that her parents’ reunion might spoil her plans, Jô starts an alliance with the charming Régis to convince Maria to marry him and, together, they plan to steal all of Maria’s fortune. In this exciting telenovela written by Emmy Awards winner Walcyr Carrasco, Maria’s optimism must be stronger than Jô’s ambition when the baker finds out about the betrayal and her own daughter’s dangerous secrets.
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Title: Infratores
Character: Marilu
Released: August 26, 2018
Type: TV
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Pedro Sob a Cama
Title: Pedro Sob a Cama
Character: Avó
Released: August 1, 2017
Type: Movie
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Title: Edge of Desire
Character: Elvira Gomez Garcia (Elvirinha)
Released: April 3, 2017
Type: TV
An ambitious woman who, for love, abandons Law School and ends up in the criminal world. A policewoman who dreams about becominga MMA championwhile fighting organized crime. A young dreamer torn between finding true love and her search for freedom. Written by International Emmy Award winner Gloria Perez, "Edge of Desire" presents three strong-willed women that have one thing in common: the tenacity to fight for what they want.
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Title: Tomara que Caia
Character: Dona Irinéia
Released: July 19, 2015
Type: TV
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
Title: Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
Character: Glória
Released: January 23, 2015
Type: Movie
Adaptation of the series shown in 1986. Marcos and Lurdinha live in love in the 1950s. The young man is the son of separated parents and his mother, Glória, works as a cashier in a nightclub. The conservatism of the girl's family and the sexual repression of the time are factors that affect the couple's relationship.
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Title: Boogie Oogie
Character: Madalena Veiga Azevedo Fraga
Released: August 4, 2014
Type: TV
In the swing of the 70s, two women fight for the love of the same man without knowing their fates were already intertwined.
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Golden Oldies 2
Title: Golden Oldies 2
Character: Dona Araci
Released: September 6, 2013
Type: Movie
The heroes of Golden Oldies 1— Juca, PR, and Montanha — are back, following different routes. Montanha lives in an old mansion and gets ready to reunite with his friends. Once together again, the three friends get into hilarious situations.
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Title: Brazil Avenue
Character: Pilar Albuquerque
Released: March 26, 2012
Type: TV
Brazil Avenue is a dynamic, lifelike, and modern telenovela that reveals how unrelenting ambition and inflicted cruelty can change a young girl’s destiny and lead her to seek revenge.
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Title: Uma Rosa com Amor
Character: Amália Petroni
Released: March 1, 2010
Type: TV
Uma Rosa com Amor is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced by SBT, and displayed on 1 March 2010 to August 16, 2010 in 145 chapters. It was written and adapted by James Santiago, inspired by the work Sesso hormone Vincent in collaboration with Renata Dias Gomes and Miguel Paiva and the direction of the soap operas General Del Rangel. He told Carla Marins, Cláudio Lins, Betty Faria, Mônica Carvalho, Isadora Ribeiro, Edney Giovenazzi, Toni Garrido, Patrícia de Jesus, Carlo Briani and Marina Stacciarini in leading roles.
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Dzi Croquettes
Title: Dzi Croquettes
Character: Self
Released: October 4, 2009
Type: Movie
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing theatre and dance language to an entire generation.
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Title: Alta Definição
Character: Self
Released: September 12, 2009
Type: TV
In Alta Definição, Daniel Oliveira interviews one guest every week with an intimate approach.
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The Ballroom
Title: The Ballroom
Character: Elza
Released: November 25, 2007
Type: Movie
An evening in an old time dance hall in Sao Paulo introduces us to local characters who reminisce about the past, wonder about the future, have fun, flirt, fight and, of course, dance. Its earthy humour and eternal themes of ageing, loneliness and desire is an antidote to grumpy old men and women everywhere.
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Title: Duas Caras
Character: Bárbara Carreira
Released: October 1, 2007
Type: TV
In the past, as Adalberto Rangel, he met and seduced Maria Paula. With a calculated coldheart, he married her, stole her fortune, then abandoned her, unaware she was pregnant at the time. Ten years later, accompanied by her son Renato, Maria Paula plots to recover her dignity and to find justice by getting revenge against the indignities done to her.
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Title: Pé na Jaca
Character: Laura Leiva Barra
Released: November 20, 2006
Type: TV
Pé na Jaca is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from November 20, 2006 and June 15, 2007. Featured Murilo Benício, Juliana Paes, Fernanda Lima, Marcos Pasquim, Betty Lago, Fúlvio Stefanini, Alexandre Schumacher, Carla Marins, Ricardo Tozzi, Fernanda de Freitas, Daniele Suzuki, Rodrigo Lombardi, Bruno Garcia, Flávia Alessandra and Deborah Secco in the lead roles.
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O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
Title: O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
Character: Self
Released: August 19, 2006
Type: Movie
Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, produced daily for six months, in the 1960s. The newspaper spoke of culture, politics and education through satires and prominent figures in the cultural scene of the time passed through him. Archive scenes and music from the period seek to reconstitute the spirit of the 68-generation. The film has the participation of personalities such as Ziraldo, Zuenir Ventura, Arnaldo Jabor, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Carlos Heitor Cony, Fernando Gabeira, Betty Faria, Hugo Carvana, among others.
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Title: Alma Gêmea
Character: Marielza
Released: June 20, 2005
Type: TV
A young woman is fated to relive the love of an earlier life. Separated by time, young Serena and botanist Rafael surmount all obstacles as they live a love that is stronger than fate itself. These challenges include the lovely but ambitious Cristina, who is obsessed by the rich botanist and driven nearly mad by her attempts to shatter their great love. A romantic comedy set in the 1940s, Soul Mate underscores the importance of love, family values and the ties of affection with a light touch and plenty of humor.
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Confiscated Goods
Title: Confiscated Goods
Character: Isabela Siqueira (Serena)
Released: May 20, 2005
Type: Movie
Betrayed wife of a powerful and corrupt Senator, turns him in, and his fraud schemes and lies are exposed. After one of his lovers commits suicide, he has his illegitimate son kidnapped and taken to a decadent seaside resort in the country's extreme southern coast. The Senator chooses another former lover to take care of his son, and the two of them become involved beyond that of a mother son relationship.
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A Miss e o Dinossauro
Title: A Miss e o Dinossauro
Character: Herself (archive footage)
Released: May 10, 2005
Type: Movie
A short documentary on Belair, an independent Brazilian film company that lasted for only five months in 1970.
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Title: América
Character: Djanira Pimenta
Released: March 14, 2005
Type: TV
Sol and Tião are born to different social backgrounds—she to a poor suburban family in Rio, and him to an even poorer family who raised cattle in West São Paulo State. They eventually meet, due to unlikely circumstances, but part again, as she has set as her ultimate priority to reach the United States or bust. While she comes to the U.S. to live as an illegal immigrant, he remains in Brazil and, despite many trials and tribulations, he becomes a successful rodeo cowboy.
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Marlene de Sousa
Title: Marlene de Sousa
Character: Betty
Released: November 13, 2004
Type: Movie
Betty, a famous brasilian 'telenovelas' star, is in search of her twin sister Marlene, who vanished when the kids were four years old (Marlene is now a prostitute). Fragments of other stories, like that of an italian traveller Filippo who left in Italy Giuli, pregnant, and claims to have a split-personality, are inter-twined with the main one
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Sexo, Amor e Traição
Title: Sexo, Amor e Traição
Character: Yara
Released: January 2, 2004
Type: Movie
The story of two couples who are neighbors and the marital problems caused by the unexpected arrival of two important personages of their past. The first couple, Carlos and Ana, live on the seventh floor of a building. Ana feels she's entitled to more love than her husband is willing to give. Suddenly, an old friend, Tomás, reappears after many years away and stays at their house. Andréa and Miguel live in the building across the street and are also going through a marriage crisis. In a party, they meet Cláudia, Miguel's first girlfriend, and she has no place to stay. Naturally, she's invited to sleep at their place. The presence of the two newcomers will cause many changes in their relationships.
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Title: A Grande Família
Character: Selma Carrara (Selminha Paraíso)
Released: March 29, 2001
Type: TV
The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.
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Title: Suave Veneno
Character: Carlota Valdez
Released: January 18, 1999
Type: TV
Suave Veneno is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired on TV Globo in January 18 to September 18, 1999, in time from 21 hours, a total of 209 chapters. It was written by Aguinaldo Silva with help of Angela Carneiro, Maria Helena Nascimento, Felipe Miguez, Fernando Rebello and Marilia Garcia. The telenovela was directed by Marcos Schechtman, Alexandre Avancini and Moacyr Goes with the general direction of Ricardo Waddington, Marcos Schechtman and core Ricardo Waddington and Daniel Filho. It was played by TV Globo International in 2007 with a total of 140 chapters. There were 130 episodes of the version shown on Portuguese television. Featured José Wilker, Glória Pires, Irene Ravache, Letícia Spiller, Patrícia França, Ângelo Antônio, Luana Piovani, Tarcísio Filho, Vanessa Lóes, Nívea Maria, Betty Faria and Rodrigo Santoro in lead roles in the plot.
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Title: Labirinto
Character: Leonor Martins Fraga
Released: November 10, 1998
Type: TV
Accused of murdering a millionaire, a man manages to escape. Finding help along the way, he starts a struggle to prove his innocence.
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Title: Pecado Capital
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 1998
Type: TV
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For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
Title: For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
Character: Lindalva Sandrini
Released: May 15, 1998
Type: Movie
1943, World War II. The northeastern coast of Brazil is an strategic region for the Allies. Giancarlo, an Italian immigrant married to a Brazilian woman, lives nearby the Parnamirin Field, the largest military base built by the USA outside of their territory. In this new base, Brazilian recruits who speak English suddenly find themselves reaching privileged positions.
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Title: A Indomada
Character: Miranda de Sá Maciel "Juíza Mirandinha"
Released: February 17, 1997
Type: TV
A Indomada is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by Globo February 17 to October 11, 1997. Authored by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linares, with the collaboration of Maria Elisa Berredo, Mark Silver and Nadotti Nelson and directed by Marcos Paulo Roberto Naar and Luiz Henrique Reis, had the general direction and core Marcos Paulo. Featured actors Adriana Esteves, José Mayer, Eva Wilma and Ary Fontoura leading roles in the plot.
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Title: Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
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Title: A Idade da Loba
Character: Valquíria
Released: July 24, 1995
Type: TV
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Title: Verão Quente
Character: Simone Arruda
Released: October 11, 1993
Type: TV
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Scent of Gardenias
Title: Scent of Gardenias
Character: Odete Vargas
Released: August 7, 1992
Type: Movie
Driver who was left by his wife, who wanted to try a career in the movies, has to deal with their son's revolt when the latter finds his mother, whom he thought dead, singing in a nightclub.
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Title: De Corpo e Alma
Character: Antônia Santos Varela
Released: August 3, 1992
Type: TV
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Title: Tieta
Character: Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
Released: August 14, 1989
Type: TV
Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.
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Title: O Salvador da Pátria
Character: Marina Campos
Released: January 9, 1989
Type: TV
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The Story of Fausta
Title: The Story of Fausta
Character: Fausta
Released: May 15, 1988
Type: Movie
Fausta is a survivor who dreams of building a house on land she's buying on the installment plan. Meanwhile she lives in a one-room tin-roofed hovel with her idle husband, João, and she works as a maid. Through it all she's a scourge, arguing, jeering and being jeered, but also displaying the spirit and energy of her idol, Tina Turner.
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Lili Carabina
Title: Lili Carabina
Character: Lili Carabina
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
When her husband dies, Elisa asks Guerreiro if she can join his gang of bank robbers. She soon gains notoriety in the press with the nickname Lili Carabina, but is relentlessly pursued by an honest police officer.
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Jubiabá
Title: Jubiabá
Character: Madame Zaira
Released: September 17, 1987
Type: Movie
Jubiabá is a French-Brazilian film based on the homonymous novel by Jorge Amado. The film tells the story of the interracial love between the daughter of a rich Commander and Antonio Balduíno, a rascal, fighter and famous lover from Salvador.
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Subway to the Stars
Title: Subway to the Stars
Character: Camila
Released: June 2, 1987
Type: Movie
In this highly stylized Brazilian drama a sax player fondly remembers one wonderful night spent with his life's love and decides to find her again. He embarks upon a quest through the wild streets of Rio to find her. Along the way he meets an assortment of odd urban underworld characters.
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Suburban Angels
Title: Suburban Angels
Character: Dália
Released: February 19, 1987
Type: Movie
The lives of three teachers in the outskirts of São Paulo, their love lives, their interaction with the poor surroundings, their family problems.
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Title: Anos Dourados
Character: Glória
Released: May 5, 1986
Type: TV
In the 1950s, Lurdinha and Marcos fall in love at the first sight. She studies at the Institute of Education, and he studies at the Military College. Two traditional educational institutions in 'Tijuca', in the North Zone of 'Rio de Janeiro'. But Lurdinha's conservative parents reject Marcos because he is son of separated parents and try, in every way, to keep him away from her.
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Title: Partido Alto
Character: Jussara
Released: May 7, 1984
Type: TV
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O Bom Burguês
Title: O Bom Burguês
Character: Neuza
Released: August 25, 1983
Type: Movie
True story of Brazilian bank clerk who supplied money for the guerrilla fighting against the military dictatorship of the 70s. When he changes his disguise, he gets involved with high society, and with industrialists who were financing repression to the groups he stood for.
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Bandidos da Falange
Title: Bandidos da Falange
Released: July 14, 1983
Type: Movie
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Title: Elas por Elas
Character: Ieda
Released: May 10, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Baila Comigo
Character: Joana Lobato
Released: March 16, 1981
Type: TV
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Bye Bye Brazil
Title: Bye Bye Brazil
Character: Salomé
Released: February 8, 1980
Type: Movie
The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe.
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Title: Água Viva
Character: Lígia Prates
Released: February 4, 1980
Type: TV
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O Cortiço
Title: O Cortiço
Character: Rita Baiana
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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Title: Brasil Pandeiro
Released: March 24, 1978
Type: TV
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Title: Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Character: Leniza Mayer the Famous Singer
Released: November 22, 1976
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Pecado Capital
Character: Lucinha (Maria Lúcia Batista / Lucy Jordan)
Released: November 24, 1975
Type: TV
Carlão is a taxi driver who lives a drama of conscience after bank robbers on the run leave a suitcase with the stolen money in his car: he doesn't know whether to hand it over to the police, running the risk of being accused of being an accomplice in the robbery, or if you use the money to solve your problems.
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O Casal
Title: O Casal
Released: May 22, 1975
Type: Movie
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The Star Rises
Title: The Star Rises
Character: Leniza Mayer
Released: December 15, 1974
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: O Espigão
Character: Lazinha Chave de Cadeia
Released: April 1, 1974
Type: TV
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Title: Cavalo de Aço
Character: Joana
Released: January 24, 1973
Type: TV
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Title: O Homem Que Deve Morrer
Character: Inês
Released: June 14, 1971
Type: TV
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The Monsters of Babaloo
Title: The Monsters of Babaloo
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Daily scenes of a grotesque family living in the metaphorical island of Babaloo.
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As Sete Faces de um Cafajeste
Title: As Sete Faces de um Cafajeste
Character: Gildinha
Released: June 5, 1968
Type: Movie
Alfredo, a rich playboy and restless womanizer lives a happy life until receive threats from several cuckolds. Things get worse when each of the seven involved women accuse each other causing a big mess.
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A Lei do Cão
Title: A Lei do Cão
Released: December 25, 1967
Type: Movie
Bebeto is a playboy who commits a passional crime killing a friend because of his fiancee. Feeling cornered he kills other four people to survive and scapes to the countryside where meets Quinzinho, a professional hitman who protect him. Then Bebeto starts a romance with a local woman causing the wrath of the population and forcing him to leave.
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Amor e Desamor
Title: Amor e Desamor
Released: October 6, 1966
Type: Movie
An existentialist drama that narrates one night in the life of a couple formed by an architect and university professor who has just left his job and a modern married woman, interested in a casual love affair.
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Title: T.N.T.
Character: Secretária
Released: April 28, 1965
Type: TV
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The Kiss
Title: The Kiss
Character: Dançarina
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
When a dying man receives a kiss from a bereaved man who tries to save him, the man is jailed as a homosexual. He is released from jail, but his life has been ruined by the incident -- and the man eventually is killed by his own father-in-law. The kiss that resulted in the eventual persecution and death of the man is never shown in this plodding, downbeat drama.
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A Lista
Title: A Lista
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Laurita, a retired woman from Copacabana, is forced to establish contact with a neighbor, Amanda. The meeting between the two awakens a whirlwind of feelings, memories and discoveries that will mark their lives forever.
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Justa
Title: Justa
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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Enterre Seus Mortos
Title: Enterre Seus Mortos
Character: Aunt Helena
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Two animal road corpse removers end up finding a dead woman and decide to collect her body clandestinely.