Corita Cunha

Acting

Corita Cunha

Corita Cunha, stage name of Cora Bockel (Buenos Aires, April 17, 1917 — Brazil, 2003), was a Brazilian actress born in Argentina. Corita Cunha appeared in five films. Her most notable work was in "O Caçador de Diamantes", directed in 1933 by Vittorio Capellaro. An orphan, she came to Brazil with her grandmother, Cláudia Montenegro, who was performing in São Paulo nightclubs. Corita was considered…

Known For

Our ThingsOur Things · 1931
Our Things
★ 10.01931
MovieComedyMusic
Comical late 1920s Brazilian daily life's situations, portrayed by two friends who decide to serenade a common girlfriend, a drunk barber and a bad haircut, and a man who is barred from playing his songs at the hotel where he was staying.
O BabãoO Babão · 1930
O Babão
★ 8.01930
MovieComedy
Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.
As Mulheres no Cinema BrasileiroAs Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro · 2008
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
2008
MovieDocumentary
A documentary that chronologically traces the presence of women in Brazilian cinema.
O Grito da MocidadeO Grito da Mocidade · 1937
O Grito da Mocidade
★ 7.51937
MovieComedyDrama
The lives of five young medical interns in in the emergency ward of a hospital in Rio de Janeiro.
O Caçador de DiamantesO Caçador de Diamantes · 1934
O Caçador de Diamantes
★ 8.01934
MovieAdventureDrama
Brazil, late 17th century. An adventurer joins an expedition, but secretly he's out to find a treasure following a map left by his father.
Alvorada de GlóriaAlvorada de Glória · 1931
Alvorada de Glória
★ 8.01931
MovieDramaMusic
At the Paulistano Club pool, Lygia tells Nilo that she liked the album "Lua Branca," recorded by the young man. He promises to visit her to perform the song in person. The visit marks the beginning of a romance between the two, which later becomes an engagement. However, Nilo is involved in the 1924 uprising in the barracks and, with the outbreak of the revolution, leaves for the front. The city of São Paulo shows the damage caused by the bombings. The rebels, wanting to avoid further sacrifices to the city, after days of fighting and victory, decide to abandon it.
Amor e PatriotismoAmor e Patriotismo · 1930
Amor e Patriotismo
1930
MovieDrama
A captain, exiled due to the 1924 revolt, sees 1930 as a great opportunity to return to action.

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