Acting
Márcia Breia
Born June 17, 1944 · Lisbon, Portugal (age 82)
Márcia Breia is a Portuguese stage, film and television actress.
Known For
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal · 2013If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
★ 5.42013
MovieDrama
1920s. Vitalino, a small farmer from São Vicente sees his father die of the epidemic which decimated the country. Some years later, of all the brothers, Vitalino is the strongest and takes his father’s place in the house. But the village is too small for his aspirations and he decides to head to Brazil, leaving his sisters in charge of the household. In parallel with Vitalino’s story, If I Were a Thief… I’d Steal portrays the world of Paulo Rocha rummaging through his films and ghosts over the years.
O Dia do Regicídio · 2008O Dia do Regicídio
2008
MovieDrama
Young Toscanini · 1988Young Toscanini
★ 6.31988
MovieDramaHistory
A fanciful biopic of legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini as a very young man.
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe · 2016Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
★ 6.62016
MovieDramaHistory
Before Dawn charts the years of exile in the life of famous Jewish Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, his inner struggle for the "right attitude" towards the events in war torn Europe and his search for a new home.
18 Holes to Paradise · 202618 Holes to Paradise
★ 8.02026
MovieDrama
A family with a long history (and many members) gathers around a table in a mansion in southern Portugal. The region has transformed from a depressed area into a thriving tourist destination. Kisses, hugs, and greetings quickly turn into complaints and reproaches surrounding the big issue: What should be done with Daddy’s house? It is a tempting piece of cake, laden with rich family memories. But progress cannot be stopped.
My Name Is Bernadette · 2011My Name Is Bernadette
★ 7.42011
MovieDrama
Between February and July 1858, in the Massabielle cave, the Virgin appeared eighteen times to Bernadette Soubirous, a miserable little girl from Lourdes. A true revolution in the heart of the Second Empire that shakes the established order by his universal message of love and prayer.
Runaways · 1995Runaways
★ 6.51995
MovieDramaMusic
On the Paris-Lisbon train, Marina has just accidentally killed her ‘friend’ Bruno during an argument. Rushing down the aisle, she meets Prune, who is looking for her father. The two young women hit it off and arrive in Lisbon...
On the Edge of the Horizon · 1993On the Edge of the Horizon
★ 5.61993
MovieMysteryDrama
Spino, a pathologist, receives an unidentified body which looks familiar to him... himself, 30 years younger.
Movies
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal · 2013If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
★ 5.42013
MovieDrama
1920s. Vitalino, a small farmer from São Vicente sees his father die of the epidemic which decimated the country. Some years later, of all the brothers, Vitalino is the strongest and takes his father’s place in the house. But the village is too small for his aspirations and he decides to head to Brazil, leaving his sisters in charge of the household. In parallel with Vitalino’s story, If I Were a Thief… I’d Steal portrays the world of Paulo Rocha rummaging through his films and ghosts over the years.
O Dia do Regicídio · 2008O Dia do Regicídio
2008
MovieDrama
Young Toscanini · 1988Young Toscanini
★ 6.31988
MovieDramaHistory
A fanciful biopic of legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini as a very young man.
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe · 2016Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
★ 6.62016
MovieDramaHistory
Before Dawn charts the years of exile in the life of famous Jewish Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, his inner struggle for the "right attitude" towards the events in war torn Europe and his search for a new home.
18 Holes to Paradise · 202618 Holes to Paradise
★ 8.02026
MovieDrama
A family with a long history (and many members) gathers around a table in a mansion in southern Portugal. The region has transformed from a depressed area into a thriving tourist destination. Kisses, hugs, and greetings quickly turn into complaints and reproaches surrounding the big issue: What should be done with Daddy’s house? It is a tempting piece of cake, laden with rich family memories. But progress cannot be stopped.
My Name Is Bernadette · 2011My Name Is Bernadette
★ 7.42011
MovieDrama
Between February and July 1858, in the Massabielle cave, the Virgin appeared eighteen times to Bernadette Soubirous, a miserable little girl from Lourdes. A true revolution in the heart of the Second Empire that shakes the established order by his universal message of love and prayer.
Runaways · 1995Runaways
★ 6.51995
MovieDramaMusic
On the Paris-Lisbon train, Marina has just accidentally killed her ‘friend’ Bruno during an argument. Rushing down the aisle, she meets Prune, who is looking for her father. The two young women hit it off and arrive in Lisbon...
On the Edge of the Horizon · 1993On the Edge of the Horizon
★ 5.61993
MovieMysteryDrama
Spino, a pathologist, receives an unidentified body which looks familiar to him... himself, 30 years younger.
Alex · 1991Alex
★ 7.01991
MovieDrama
The story of a child who faces the emptiness that surrounds the figure of his parents, disappeared in Africa.
Colonia e Vilões · 1978Colonia e Vilões
★ 8.01978
MovieDocumentary
This is a documentary about a way of living in Madeira island in Portugal, after the revolution, after April's 25 in 1974. A unique document for the country and especially for the Madeira island remembering those times of hard living.
Requiem · 1998Requiem
★ 7.81998
MovieDrama
In Lisbon, French author Paul meets various people from his past who uncover forgotten memories.
The Donkey-Eared Prince · 1980The Donkey-Eared Prince
★ 7.01980
MovieComedyFantasy
In the time of King Leonardo, a war and the plague that accompanied it depopulated Traslândia. Ignoring these tragic events, Queen Isménia, Princess Camila and lady-in-waiting Narcisa, coming from a distant kingdom, arrive in Traslândia, when the war approaches the end.
Une femme dans la tourmente · 1995Une femme dans la tourmente
★ 8.01995
MovieTV Movie
Michèle is the new French consul in a South American country. She quickly discovers that the government is, in fact, a dictatorship. Moreover, her seventeen-year-old daughter is involved in the revolution against the regime.
Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme · 2015Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme
★ 6.32015
MovieComedyRomance
The life of Fabio and Miá falls into the rut when differences, which are not few, need to be faced. After Fábio forget the third wedding anniversary, Miá decides to ask for a time in the relationship. When Fábio's grandfather, who lives in Portugal, tells him that he was a widower, he sees on this trip to the funeral an opportunity to save his marriage.
La Gamine · 1992La Gamine
★ 4.91992
MovieActionComedy
A teen girl is wrongfully suspected for a crime. A former cop helps her to proof her innocence. There's only one problem : her behavior brings the two of them more than once in trouble.
The Flame of a Candle · 2025The Flame of a Candle
★ 6.72025
MovieDrama
Northern Portugal. An imposing residence with its garden and magnolia tree. As we know, home is a place that film, this outdoor art, has often used to depict less the joys of family life than a pernicious space. André Gil Mata has made it his stage, with its rooms, its furniture, what plays out there and what has already played out there. From one room to another, from one era to another, the film delves deep into this enclosed space, a kind of suffocating box.
Twin Flames · 1992Twin Flames
★ 8.31992
MovieComedyDrama
Redheaded twins Armando and Beatriz always dreamed of being firefighters but during a rainy, uneventful winter they find themselves spending less time putting out infernos than they do helping neighbors who’ve locked themselves out of their apartments. This is how Armando meets a pretty young woman with whom he begins a tentative courtship. But soon a rift grows between the siblings and, spurred by Armando’s exaggerated stories about his nascent relationship, Beatriz begins experiencing aural hallucinations that can only be remedied through music and, finally, the love of a stranger. Pinto made this impassioned fairy tale as part of a series of films about the four elements. - FilmLinc
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis · 2020The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
★ 4.42020
MovieDrama
Fernando Pessoa, one of the greatest writers in Portuguese, created an immense parallel world and several heteronyms so as to endure the loneliness of genius. José Saramago, 1998 Nobel Laureate in Literature, has a heteronym, Ricardo Reis, return to Portugal after a 16-year exile in Brazil. 1936 is a perilous year with Mussolini’s fascism, Hitler’s Nazism, Spain’s Civil War and Salazar’s New State in Portugal. And Fernando Pessoa meets his creation, Reis. Two women, Lídia and Marcenda, are Reis’ carnal and impossible passions. “Life and Death as one” allows for literature and cinema.
O Delfim · 2002O Delfim
★ 6.02002
MovieDrama
A wealthy landowner, "The Dauphin," enjoys a decadent life of hunting, drinking, and womanizing. He oversees his estate, the Laguna, with his barren wife, his one-armed manservant, and his treasured guard dog. When a sportsman (the film’s narrator) comes to the estate for his annual duck-hunting excursion, he discovers the body of the landowner’s wife floating in the lagoon and the manservant dead on his master’s bed. The Dauphin and his dog are nowhere to be found except for the mysterious barking sounds heard over the lagoon.
Toreros · 2000Toreros
★ 5.52000
MovieDrama
After having been in jail, Manuel becomes a bullfighter following dangerously his father's steps.
The Magic Springs Of Gerenia · 1984The Magic Springs Of Gerenia
★ 8.51984
MovieDramaFantasy
Irene is an agent for an insurance company. She is given the job of investigating the disappearance of an elderly librarian in a provincial town. During her investigations she meets a history teacher - Ricardo - who knew the librarian and is interested in local legends. Irene happens to hear about a very old medieval castle which, according to legend, has a secret entrance that opens mysteriously on Christmas night as the clock strikes twelve.
Kiss and Cry · 1995Kiss and Cry
★ 8.01995
MovieDrama
Neglected by his parents, a portly teenager finds refuge with a gang of young thugs in Lisbon.
The Lone Wolf · 2021The Lone Wolf
★ 8.12021
MovieMystery
One night on Viva FM's late night show, host Vitor Lobo gets a phone call from an old friend.
Veneno Cura · 2008Veneno Cura
★ 4.62008
MovieRomanceCrime
In oPorto there is a club, Imperatriz, where everything is permitted. A moment in which all intersect in the dark night.
TV Shows
Alta Definição · 2009Alta Definição
★ 7.22009
Series
In Alta Definição, Daniel Oliveira interviews one guest every week with an intimate approach.
Chiquititas · 2007Chiquititas
★ 6.52007
SeriesAnimation
Nazaré · 2019Nazaré
★ 7.52019
SeriesDrama
“Nazaré” is a contemporary love story in a reality that plagues the country every summer. It is a narrative about the struggle of those who are defeated by flames, rebirth and hope.
Louco Amor · 2012Louco Amor
2012
SeriesDrama
Verão Quente · 1993Verão Quente
★ 8.01993
SeriesDrama
Winter Sun · 2013Winter Sun
2013
SeriesDramaComedy
Anjo Meu · 2011Anjo Meu
2011
SeriesDrama
Leading Role · 2023Leading Role
★ 6.22023
SeriesDrama
At the center of this story is Aurora Guerra, a popular actress who became a star in the teen series "The Chosen Ones" at an early age. Irene and Julio, Aurora's parents, signed her up for a casting several years ago and the matriarch, realizing that the decision was between her and another girl, managed to play the casting director in Aurora's favor. Lúcia has the same dream: to be a successful actress and decides to apply for the casting as well, but she soon realizes Irene's scheme and decides to confront her. After a violent argument between the two, Lúcia ends up having an accident that almost took her life and killed her chance of becoming an actress, due to the physical disabilities she was left with. Twenty years later, Lucia is determined to take revenge. The young woman wants to get back what she believes Aurora has taken from her, far from imagining that she is just a victim of Irene's evil deeds.
Filhos do Vento · 1997Filhos do Vento
★ 9.01997
SeriesDrama
Fala-me de Amor · 2006Fala-me de Amor
2006
Series
Cinzas · 1992Cinzas
★ 10.01992
SeriesDrama
Anjo Selvagem · 2001Anjo Selvagem
★ 6.82001
SeriesFamily
Riscos · 1997Riscos
★ 7.01997
SeriesDrama
Old Friends · 2011Old Friends
2011
SeriesComedyDrama
Freedom is a state of mind...
Carlos, José and Matias are three old friends who have known each other since childhood. José lives with his daughter, his son in law and his nine-year-old grandson Pedro. Being a grandfather is his only true source of happiness. Carlos is retired and spends most of his days tinkering. Matias, on the other hand, is a widower and lives alone and abandoned, as his son is living abroad. Each of them has a strong and contentious character of their own, but they are all joined by a deep friendship. When José is sent to a retirement home, Carlos and Matias set a plan to bust him out. They sneak into the retirement home and take him away from that depressing environment in which he was discarded. They know that they can’t come back home, so they decide to spend a while in Matias’ house up north. But, in the middle of their escape, they find José’s grandson snuck in there. Pedro doesn't want to leave his grandpa and insists on accompanying them in their journey.
Naked City · 2010Naked City
★ 6.02010
SeriesCrime
Showing reality like it is...
What happens when a promising and smart young woman is suddenly called upon to lead he most sophisticated police force in the country. To Ana Belmonte, this is the promotion of her lifetime, to the Criminal Police, this is a shake-up in their deep-seated hierarchy. This young inspector will be confronted with crimes that are tough to crack, where everyone is a suspect and leads can lead to the most unexpected places. But she’ll also have to face the jealousy and anger within her own department, where there are as many allies as there are enemies, and she’s a woman in a men’s world.
Having been promoted by her former stepfather and national director Alberto Machado, Ana is going to permanently change the lives of those around her, whether they like it or not.
Vila Faia · 2008Vila Faia
2008
SeriesDramaComedy
Fábrica das Anedotas · 2002Fábrica das Anedotas
★ 8.02002
SeriesComedy
Welcome to Beirais · 2013Welcome to Beirais
★ 7.02013
SeriesComedyDrama
Diogo Almada is a successful account manager at a telecommunications company who is struggling with serious stress and anxiety issues due to the constant state of pressure he lives in. His situation becomes worse when he suffers a stroke which puts him in hospital. There, doctors tell him that if he doesn't slow down things could become much worse for him in the future. He also meets the owner of a vegetables and herbs greenery in Beirais, a small village in the midlands, who is looking to sell it. Diogo then decides to buy him out and risk it as a farmer himself. He wants his girlfriend Teresa to come along with him, but she refuses to leave Lisbon due to her career and also because she doesn't want to give up her city comforts. But Diogo decides to move to Beirais anyway, where he is faced with an entirely different reality from what he’s used to.
Roseira Brava · 1996Roseira Brava
★ 9.01996
SeriesDrama
Esquadra de Polícia · 1999Esquadra de Polícia
★ 7.01999
SeriesDrama
Neighbors Forever · 2025Neighbors Forever
★ 7.52025
SeriesComedyDrama
The daily life of the residents of the "Terraços do Glamour" condominium, on the outskirts of Lisbon, highlights their problems with defective apartments and spoiled facilities due to the developer's false promises.
Lucia of Fatima · 2023Lucia of Fatima
★ 7.52023
SeriesDrama
Lucia of Fatima takes us back to the beginning of 20th century, allowing us to trace the whole journey of the girl behind the religious figure. During her childhood, the Fatima prophet was arrested, submitted to cruel interrogations, taken away from her family and denied the right to her own identity. Lucia resisted it all and kept her story alive. She was the guardian of the secret.
Ballet Rose · 1998Ballet Rose
★ 8.01998
SeriesCrimeDrama
When the Portuguese police began to investigate, in 1967, an illegal prostitution network, they ended up stumbling upon a huge secret that could shake the foundations of the republican regime: a select group of prostitutes who organized parties with teenage girls to secretly satisfy the sexual desires of bankers, politicians, ministers, aristocrats and powerful businessmen: the Ballet Rose Case.
Super Pai · 2000Super Pai
★ 7.02000
SeriesComedyDrama