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Ismar Porto
Born June 23, 1931 · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (age 95)
Ismar Porto was born on 23 June 1931 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He is an editor and writer, known for Zé do Periquito (1960), Quanto Mais Pelada... Melhor (1979) and Condenadas Pelo Sexo (1972).
Known For
Nordeste Sangrento · 1963Nordeste Sangrento
★ 10.01963
MovieWesternAction
Cowboy escaping from the drought in the Northeast Brazil meets some officers led by a cruel lieutenant, whose main objective was to catch organized outlaws and invade the small town of Juazeiro. They arrest and torture him, hoping he would tell them the whereabouts of Padre Cícero, a prominent religious leader of the place. But he manages to escape and arrives in Juazeiro. The police invade the city and arrest the believers who were celebrating a party for Padre Cícero.
The Dead at the Phone · 1963The Dead at the Phone
★ 9.01963
MovieThrillerCrime
This story begins with Marcelo's funeral. His family, his fiancée Lúcia and three suspicious men are the only people accompanying the coffin. By night, at home, Rosa, Ricardo and Lúcia notice something strange: Marcelo's room has been completely ransacked. Suddenly, the phone rings. Rosa answers and hears the voice of her son who had just died. The shock is too strong for the poor lady, who dies of a syncope. To understand these sinister events, we have to go back three days...
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis · 1970Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis
★ 9.01970
MovieComedy
Carnaval Barra Limpa · 1967Carnaval Barra Limpa
★ 5.21967
MovieComedyMusic
The Syndicate of Brazilian Thieves tries to steal the world's greatest diamond, owned by the international star Iraya, who comes to spend the carnival in Rio. Interpol kicks in.
As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes · 1960As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes
★ 6.31960
MovieComedy
It is the story of Pedro, who after being passed over by his brothers, wanders the world in search of a better life, but on the way, finds children who eventually conquer it, and in order to help them, he passes scamming other people he met along the way, telling lies, however, always with the goal of helping him new friends. And kills a cow.
Maria 38 · 1959Maria 38
★ 8.01959
MovieComedy
Maria is a young woman who becomes a well-known crook in the bohemian district of Lapa, in Rio de Janeiro. She earns her living with little scams and tricks. Nevertheless, she is good-hearted, and that's why her latest cheat doesn't work at all.
As Depravadas · 1973As Depravadas
★ 9.01973
MovieCrime
After escaping from a penitentiary, six women begin a trail of passion and death in the search for survival.
Karla, Sedenta de Amor · 1974Karla, Sedenta de Amor
★ 7.01974
MovieDrama















