Arduíno Colassanti

Acting

Arduíno Colassanti

Born February 15, 1936 · Livorno, Italy

Died February 22, 2014 · aged 78

Arduino Colasanti (Livorno, February 15, 1936 — Niterói, February 22, 2014) was an Italian-born Brazilian actor. With a 40-year span, Colassanti's mainly associated with films made during the 1960s an 1970s, under the Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Wave) movement. He's known for portraing the titular frenchman in 1971s "Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês" (How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman). Seen as on…

Known For

O Caçador de EsmeraldasO Caçador de Esmeraldas · 1979
O Caçador de Esmeraldas
8.01979
MovieAdventureHistory
The life of Fernão Dias, a 17th century Brazilian frontiersman known as "the Emerald Hunter".
Bela DonnaBela Donna · 1998
Bela Donna
5.01998
MovieDramaRomance
American couple move to the State of Ceará, Brazil, in the 1930s. The husband is looking for oil. His beautiful wife, Donna, soon falls in love with a rude but charming fisherman. The forbidden romance may destroy her marriage and upset the morals of the small village where they live.
Minha NamoradaMinha Namorada · 1970
Minha Namorada
6.01970
MovieRomanceAdventure
Middle-class teenage girl has a serious boyfriend that her parents approve of. Suddenly, she meets another boy with whom she is shown to have a greater identification.
Oceano AtlantisOceano Atlantis · 1993
Oceano Atlantis
10.01993
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
In a Rio de Janeiro after the catastrophe, only the hills were immune to a flood that left the asphalt submerged. While the Navy is rationing provisions and some are sacrificing themselves to avoid starvation, a diver goes to the bottom of the sea and finds a submerged civilization there.
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar AzulNaquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul · 2010
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul
10.02010
MovieDrama
Love, Carnival and DreamsLove, Carnival and Dreams · 1972
Love, Carnival and Dreams
4.71972
MovieComedy
On Carnival's eve, girl dreams of a man to stay with her during these four days. She meets a photographer, with whom she has an affair.
Uma Garota em Maus LençóisUma Garota em Maus Lençóis · 1970
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis
9.01970
MovieComedy
A Doce Mulher AmadaA Doce Mulher Amada · 1969
A Doce Mulher Amada
10.01969
MovieComedy
A soap opera idol, lonely despite his fame and wealth, seeks a woman for companionship. He becomes interested in Míriam, a mysterious character who causes him countless setbacks. He's inclined to marry Carolina, his 19-year-old neighbor, who spends her time playing waltzes on the piano. However, all of Míriam's adventures will pale in comparison to the discoveries he will make in intimacy with Carolina, the sweet woman he loves.

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QuilomboQuilombo · 1984
Quilombo
6.91984
MovieHistoryDrama
Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. This incredibly elaborate (and surprisingly little-known) film traces the origins of Quilombo, which began as a community of freed slaves. The colony becomes a safe harbor for other outcasts of the world, including Indians and Jews. Ganga Zumba (Toni Tornado) becomes president of Quilombo, the first freely elected leader in the Western Hemisphere. Naturally, the ruling Portuguese want to subjugate Zumba and his followers, but the Quilombians are ready for their would-be oppressors. The end of this Brave New World is not pleasant, but the followers of Zumba and his ideals take to the hills, where they honor his memory to this day. Writer/director Carlos Diegues takes every available opportunity to compare the rise and fall of Quilombo with the state of affairs in modern-day Brazil.

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