Gilda de Abreu

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Gilda de Abreu

Born September 23, 1904 · Paris, France

Died June 4, 1979 · aged 74

Gilda de Abreu (23 September 1904 – 4 June 1979) was a Brazilian actress, singer, writer and film director. Born to a wealthy family, Gilda de Abreu began her career as a singer, performing in stage musicals and operettas. She first started appearing in theater productions in 1936, when she starred in the romantic comedy Bonequinha de Seda, produced by Adhemar Gonzaga. The film acted as a break-o…

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Coração MaternoCoração Materno · 1951
Coração Materno
7.51951
MovieDrama
As a baby, Carlos was abandoned in the church at the feet of Holy Mary, raised by the priest, and consecrated to her. As a child, he falls in love with the daughter of the Commander, the local landowner, who is already promised to the son of a ruined count.
Chico Viola Não MorreuChico Viola Não Morreu · 1955
Chico Viola Não Morreu
7.01955
MovieDramaMusic
The biography of the singer Francisco Alves. It narrates his father's opposition to his singing, his adventure in the circus, his love affairs and breakups, his discovery in a bar at dawn and, finally, his success cut short when he died in 1952 in a car accident.
The DrunkardThe Drunkard · 1946
The Drunkard
5.21946
MovieDramaMusic
A good-hearted man, betrayed by his wife and friends, fakes his death and takes up a new identity, as a nameless, wandering drunkard.
Pinguinho de GentePinguinho de Gente · 1949
Pinguinho de Gente
10.01949
MovieDrama
Nini dreams of a doll that resembles a queen living in a toy store window. Although now, first of all, it is necessary to think about paying the rent.
Canção de AmorCanção de Amor · 1977
Canção de Amor
1977
MovieDocumentary
Portrays the life of Vicente Celestino, a singer and composer of Brazilian popular music, who died in 1968. It shows his childhood in Rio de Janeiro, his professional debut at the Teatro São José, his first record, Flor do Mal, his participation as an actor in the Cia. Leopoldo Fróes, the gold record that was offered to him by the people, the numerous operettas and sacred plays in which he worked, his marriage to Gilda de Abreu, and original scenes from the films O Ébrio and Coração Materno, where he acted as both actor and singer.
Bonequinha de SedaBonequinha de Seda · 1936
Bonequinha de Seda
7.01936
MovieComedyMusic
A poor woman passes herself as singer that just arrives from Frances and becames a sensation on Rio de Janeiro's high society.
Mestiça, a Escrava IndomávelMestiça, a Escrava Indomável · 1974
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
9.01974
MovieDramaHistory
On a farm in rural Brazil in the 18th century, a new overseer arrives. He falls in love with one of the enslaved women, Mestiça, beloved by all the men. When a pair of silver earrings disappears from the farm and the overseer orders the leader of the enslaved women arrested, Mestiça decides to take revenge.
SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anosSRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos · 1978
SRTV 307 – Cinemateca: Almoço na Cinédia – nosso cinema 80 anos
1978
MovieDocumentary

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