Aracy Balabanian

Acting

Aracy Balabanian

Born February 22, 1940 · Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Died August 7, 2023 · aged 83

Aracy Balabanian (Campo Grande, February 22, 1940 — Rio de Janeiro, August 7, 2023) was a renowned Brazilian actress.

Known For

The PatriotThe Patriot · 1998
The Patriot
4.81998
MovieComedy
Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems using only the resources of his own country. His visionary and idealistic temperament is behind his strange ideas about how to build a great nation.
Cena SecretaCena Secreta · 2011
Cena Secreta
9.02011
MovieComedyMystery
Caramujo-FlorCaramujo-Flor · 1988
Caramujo-Flor
7.51988
MovieDocumentary
Film based on Manoel de Barros poetry. Story about poet's life in the swamp area of Brazil (Pantanal) and its wildlife; & his obsession with the sea and his new life in the big metropolis in Brazil.
Juntos a Magia AconteceJuntos a Magia Acontece · 2019
Juntos a Magia Acontece
6.42019
MovieDramaTV Movie
The death of the matriarch on Christmas eve provokes a crisis that makes the family review attitudes and give a new meaning to the date.
Sai de Baixo: O FilmeSai de Baixo: O Filme · 2019
Sai de Baixo: O Filme
5.42019
MovieComedy
Based on the classic Brazilian television series that conquered audiences during Sunday night prime time on TV Globo, with improv that happens like in scenes of a play. The feature film’s structure maintains the members of a middle-class family from São Paulo, their maid, and the building’s doorman. It’s the return of iconic characters like Caco Antibes, Magda and Ribamar, and also new characters.
Uma Professora Muito MaluquinhaUma Professora Muito Maluquinha · 1996
Uma Professora Muito Maluquinha
1996
MovieFamilyComedy
O Natal do Menino ImperadorO Natal do Menino Imperador · 2008
O Natal do Menino Imperador
7.02008
MovieFamilyHistory
The Inventor of DreamsThe Inventor of Dreams · 2010
The Inventor of Dreams
10.02010
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Mixed with fiction and documentary, the film relives the interviews conducted by the writer Clarice Lispector published in the magazines "Manchete" and "Fatos and Fotos" in the 1970s.

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Deus Nos AcudaDeus Nos Acuda · 1992
Deus Nos Acuda
6.81992
SeriesSoapDrama
The plot tells the story of Celestina, an angel responsible for Brazil. When threatened by God with being sent to the country she was supposed to help grow, she despairs and seeks out her friend, the angel Gabriel. To help Celestina, Gabriel asks the Almighty to let her stay in heaven for another six months. God, however, imposes a condition: Celestina must make a Brazilian citizen more honest, dignified, and compassionate, without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have. To fulfill her mission, Celestina chooses the swindler Maria Escandalosa, a charismatic, beautiful, and kind-hearted young woman, daughter of the equally swindler Tomás Euclides. Convinced that she will transform the girl's character, Celestina disobeys divine laws and saves her from an explosion, then begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth.

Dona Armênia Giovani

O Primeiro AmorO Primeiro Amor · 1972
O Primeiro Amor
8.21972
SeriesSoapDrama
Professor Luciano Lima arrives in the fictional town of Nova Esperança to take over as principal of a school. A widower, he hires a governess to take care of his four children: Júnior, Babi, Zizi, and Rui. The professor and the governess, Paula, fall in love, but the romance faces strong resistance from the children, especially Babi, the most rebellious of the four. Luciano also encounters difficulties at the school. His former girlfriend, English teacher Maria do Carmo, does everything she can to steal his position as principal. Meanwhile, a group of maladjusted and rebellious students, led by the biker Rafa, disrupts the school environment and bothers the other students. In this scenario, Giovana, a young psychologist hired by Luciano to help him deal with the rebellious students, emerges. She ends up forming a love triangle with Paula and the professor.

Giovana

Transas e CaretasTransas e Caretas · 1984
Transas e Caretas
9.01984
SeriesSoapDrama
The telenovela tells the story of Francisca Moura Imperial, a wealthy businesswoman, and her two sons: Jordão and Tiago, who show little interest in the family business. Jordão is the product of a whirlwind romance in Francisca's youth, while Tiago was born from her marriage to Roberto, a seductive man who moves in high society but is penniless. Francisca is preoccupied with her sons but cannot interfere in their lives as much as she would like. Eccentric and full of outlandish ideas, she decides to undergo plastic surgery, which makes her look 20 years younger, believing that this will bring her closer to Jordão and Tiago. Francisca's greatest concern is that at least one of her sons will marry and give her a grandchild, thus ensuring the continuation of the family name.

Ana Braga de Souza