Terror in Brazil
by antonivakin | created - 25 Oct 2016 | updated - 02 Apr 2018 | PublicMilitary dictatorship in Brazil, 1964-85. Terror, repressions, resistance.
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1. O Desafio (1966)
81 min | Drama
Passively facing the repression imposed by military dictatorship in Brazil in the 60s, a journalist gets into a personal crisis, aggravated by his love affair with an industrialist's wife, ... See full summary »
Director: Paulo César Saraceni | Stars: Isabella, Oduvaldo Vianna Filho, Sérgio Britto, Luiz Linhares
Votes: 148
2. As Meninas (1995)
92 min | Drama
Inspired in Lygia Fagundes Telles's famous book, the film follows three very different girls (Lorena, Lia and Ana Clara) living in a boarding house during some of the most repressive moments of Brazil's military dictatorship in 1972.
Director: Emiliano Ribeiro | Stars: Camila Amado, Otávio Augusto, Walney Costa, Sônia de Paula
Votes: 84
3. O Corpo (1991)
80 min | Comedy
Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer.
Director: José Antonio Garcia | Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Marieta Severo, Cláudia Jimenez, Sérgio Mamberti
Votes: 130
4. Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) (1987)
90 min | Comedy
The dictator of a small Caribbean island receives the New York Times daily, sent by a nephew. Through the newspaper, he gets in touch with the world. Guerrilla groups try to neutralize this information system.
Director: Henfil | Stars: Chico Anysio, Zaqueu Bento, Ricardo Blat, André Carvalho
Votes: 55
5. They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
120 min | Drama
Union leader's son doesn't want to engage in a strike, because his wife is pregnant, thus disregarding his father's tradition of political activism.
Director: Leon Hirszman | Stars: Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Fernanda Montenegro, Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes
Votes: 1,818
6. Memórias do Medo (1981)
100 min | Drama
In 1979, the military government allows the formation of new politic parties. The liberal Senator Viana, under the coordination of the efficient political journalist of the newspaper "... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Graça | Stars: Walmor Chagas, Renato Coutinho, Marcos Fayad, Rogério Fróes
Votes: 19
7. Case of the Naves Brothers (1967)
92 min | Drama
The innocent brothers are wrongly accused of a crime by a corrupt and violent police officers and are forced to face the injustices of the brazilian penal system.
Director: Luiz Sérgio Person | Stars: Anselmo Duarte, Raul Cortez, Juca de Oliveira, Sérgio Hingst
Votes: 491
8. O Quintal dos Guerrilheiros (2005)
15 min | Short, Drama
During the military regime period, three friends gather up on a backyard to talk about the latest events in their lives and society, where each day they feel more and more persecuted by the... See full summary »
Director: João Massarolo | Stars: Caio Blat, Tuna Dwek, Cynthia Falabella, Kapel Furman
Votes: 22
9. Kings & Rats (2012)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 1963. O coreto da praça principal de Bacaxá explode no momento de abertura da gincana de primavera da pequena cidade. O alvo do atentando é Amélia Castanho, ... See full synopsis »
Director: Mauro Lima | Stars: Selton Mello, Otávio Müller, Rafaela Mandelli, Cauã Reymond
Votes: 292
10. Patriamada (1985)
103 min
During the demonstrations asking for the comeback of direct vote in Brazil, in 1984, a journalist interviews people involved with the political events and has an affair with a politician.
Director: Tizuka Yamasaki | Stars: Débora Bloch, Walmor Chagas, Buza Ferraz, Lilian Lemmertz
Votes: 30
11. Happier Than Ever (1984)
91 min | Drama
Carlos, a left-wing militant involved in actions against the Brazilian dictatorship in the early seventies, decides to get closer to his teenage son Gabriel, but his duties towards the ... See full summary »
Director: Murilo Salles | Stars: Claudio Marzo, Roberto Bataglin, Susana Vieira, Meiry Vieira
Votes: 104
12. Chatô - The King of Brazil (2016)
102 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Assis Chateaubriand, the first magnate of communication in Brazil. Due to his influence during the late 1930s up to the early 1960s, he has come to be called The Brazilian Citizen Kane.
Director: Guilherme Fontes | Stars: Marco Ricca, Andrea Beltrão, Paulo Betti, Letícia Sabatella
Votes: 752
13. O Bravo Guerreiro (1968)
80 min | Drama
An ambitious and well-meaning congressman change parties attempting to achieve political change but has to deal with the tough realities of Brazilian politics.
Director: Gustavo Dahl | Stars: Paulo César Peréio, Mário Lago, Ítalo Rossi, César Ladeira
Votes: 77
14. O Bom Burguês (1983)
99 min | Crime
True story of Brazilian bank clerk who supplied money for the guerilla fighting against the military dictatorship of the 70s. When he changes his disguise, he gets involved with high ... See full summary »
Director: Oswaldo Caldeira | Stars: José Wilker, Betty Faria, Jardel Filho, Christiane Torloni
Votes: 88
15. State of Siege (1972)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse, Jacques Weber
Votes: 6,056 | Gross: $1.13M
16. Quase Dois Irmãos (2004)
102 min | Drama
The strange friendship between two men of opposite social classes. Miguel is a senator. His childhood friend Jorge is a major drug-dealer. In the 1970s, they meet in prison: Miguel was ... See full summary »
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Caco Ciocler, Flavio Bauraqui, Werner Schünemann, Antônio Pompêo
Votes: 650
17. Friendly Fire (1998)
76 min | Drama
Brazil in the early 70s. Miguel, Eloi, Osvaldo and Paolo take part in armed attacks against the military dictatorship. They pay a heavy price with torture and arrest. Today the four friends... See full summary »
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Leonardo Villar, Helio Lahal, Zécarlos Machado, Cacá Amaral
Votes: 412
18. Carnal Utopia (2006)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Marcelo Santiago's period romance Dancing in Utopia (AKA Sonjos E Desejos 2006) explores variations of passion and lust as manifest in a potentially incendiary love triangle ...
Director: Marcelo Santiago | Stars: Felipe Camargo, Mel Lisboa, Sergio Marone, Ricardo Pereira
Votes: 109
19. Araguaya - A Conspiração do Silêncio (2004)
105 min | Drama
Film about an important episode in Brazilian History: the Araguaya guerrilla. In the 1970s, when Brazil was ruled by a military dictatorship, some left-wing militants and peasants took arms... See full summary »
Director: Ronaldo Duque | Stars: Milton Aires, Criméia Alice, Fernando Alves Pinto, Cacá Amaral
Votes: 66
20. Go Ahead, Brazil! (1982)
105 min | Crime, Drama
This movie is about one of the worst periods for the Brazilian people. Shows the days of military dictatorship when the Brazilian people against the government were put in jails, tortured, ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Farias | Stars: Reginaldo Faria, Carlos Zara, Antônio Fagundes, Natália do Vale
Votes: 524
21. Cabra-Cega (2004)
107 min | Drama
A revolutionary, fighting against dictatorship in Brazil, is wounded in a gun-fight with the police, and is isolated in another man's apartment, where he meets a young woman who will change his life.
Director: Toni Venturi | Stars: Leonardo Medeiros, Debora Duboc, Jonas Bloch, Michel Bercovitch
Votes: 282
22. Casseta & Planeta: A Taça do Mundo é Nossa (2003)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A satire about the dictatorship period in Brazil, in which communist militants try to steal the soccer World Cup Trophy from the players Pelé and Carlos Alberto Torres.
Director: Lula Buarque de Hollanda | Stars: Beto Silva, Bussunda, Cláudio Manoel, Hélio de la Peña
Votes: 484
23. Que Bom Te Ver Viva (1989)
100 min | Drama, History
Half-documental independent film about torture against women in Brazilian military dictatorship. Ravache is both a nameless narrator and main character.
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Irene Ravache, Criméia Almeida, Estrela Bohadana, Maria do Carmo Brito
Votes: 206
24. O País dos Tenentes (1987)
85 min | Drama
With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.
Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: Paulo Autran, Carlos Gregório, Ricardo Petráglia, Cássia Kis
Votes: 80
25. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
R | 120 min | Drama
A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy
Votes: 17,341 | Gross: $17.04M
26. Zuzu Angel (2006)
108 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the true story of Zuzu Angel, a famous Brazilian fashion designer in the 70's, who searches for her son Stuart, a member of a leftist university group who suddenly disappears ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Patricia Pillar, Daniel de Oliveira, Leandra Leal, Alexandre Borges
Votes: 1,046
27. Lamarca (1994)
130 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The real story of a captain who, during the military dictatorship in Brazil, deserted Brazilian Army and got involved in left-wing guerilla groups, becoming one of their most prominent leaders.
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Paulo Betti, Carla Camurati, José de Abreu, Deborah Evelyn
Votes: 445
28. Baptism of Blood (2006)
110 min | Drama, History
During the period of 1964 to 1985, Brazil lived a military dictatorship. In the 60s, the Dominican friars Tito, Betto, Fernando and Ivo help leftist organizations. However, they are ... See full summary »
Director: Helvecio Ratton | Stars: Caio Blat, Daniel de Oliveira, Léo Quintão, Odilon Esteves
Votes: 750
29. Four Days in September (1997)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama, History
Brazillian urban guerrilla fighters kidnap the American Ambassador. Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance - helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate - and his fear of the captors themselves.
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimarães
Votes: 5,359 | Gross: $0.31M
30. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)
PG | 110 min | Drama
A boy is left alone in a Jewish neighborhood in 1970, when the World Cup coincides with political crackdowns by the military dictatorship.
Director: Cao Hamburger | Stars: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Daniela Piepszyk, Paulo Autran
Votes: 6,655 | Gross: $0.76M
31. Macunaima (1969)
Not Rated | 95 min | Fantasy, Comedy
Our story begins with Macunaima's miraculous birth to an old woman in a tiny jungle settlement. Born fully grown, he discovers his life's purpose which leads him and his family and ... See full summary »
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Stars: Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Dina Sfat
Votes: 2,092
32. Amor e Revolução (2011–2012)
Drama, Romance, War
In the lead years of repression, the struggle for democracy and freedom intertwines the lives of a student and military leader.
Stars: Graziella Schimitt, Claudio Lins, Licurgo Spinola, Reinaldo Gonzaga
Votes: 24
33. Blablablá (1968)
26 min | Short
The tensions experienced by three different people during the military dictatorship in Brazil: a politician, a revolutionary and a common citizen.
Director: Andrea Tonacci | Stars: Francisco Arruda, Bagu, Nelson Camargo, Neville de Almeida
Votes: 155
34. Primeiro de Abril, Brasil (1989)
89 min | Comedy
The daily routine of a women's Republic in the late days of 1963 and early 1964 - before the military coup - is presented from the perspective of several characters, and the place's owner ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Letícia | Stars: Miguel Arraes, Ricardo Blat, Leonel Brizola, Tessy Callado
Votes: 9
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