Murilo Salles

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Murilo Salles

Born October 2, 1950 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 76)

Murilo Salles (Rio de Janeiro, October 2, 1950) is a Brazilian filmmaker, director of photography and screenwriter.

Known For

Dona Flor and Her Two HusbandsDona Flor and Her Two Husbands · 1976
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
★ 6.81976
MovieComedyDrama
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
Camila JamCamila Jam · 2007
Camila Jam
★ 6.32007
MovieDrama
Camila is in her mid-twenties and her life has been thrown into chaos ever since her boyfriend threw her out of their apartment during a bitter argument. Camila's ambition is to become a writer, and she posts regularly on her blog, entitled "Camila Jam." However, Camila wants to take her work into a different direction, and she throws herself head first into life in search of inspiration. As Camila struggles with alcohol, unsettled emotions and relationships with abusive men, it becomes increasingly obvious that her skills as a writer aren't all she needs to sort out if she wants to truly understand her life and her career.
The KissThe Kiss · 1981
The Kiss
★ 7.21981
MovieCrimeThriller
When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.
Happier Than EverHappier Than Ever · 1984
Happier Than Ever
★ 5.71984
MovieDrama
During the military dictatorship, a political militant takes his son out of the boarding school, and puts him temporarily in a friend's luxury and empty apartment in Copacabana beach. The son knows very little about his father, and the latter cannot really explain his activities to his son, fearing for his security. So the young man stands alone in the huge apartment, waiting for the infrequent meetings with his father, without really knowing what's going on.
Tensão no RioTensão no Rio · 1984
Tensão no Rio
★ 9.01984
MovieCrimeThriller
O Fim e os MeiosO Fim e os Meios · 2015
O Fim e os Meios
★ 4.92015
MovieDrama
Paulo (Pedro Brício), a publicist of Rio de Janeiro, moves to Brasília (capital of Brazil) to be the manager of the public image of a senator who wants reelection. Paulo is accompanied by his wife, Cris (Cintia Rosa), a journalist with whom he has a small daughter. But their relationship is not moved by love, they are only together for the girl, the result of an unwanted pregnancy.
How Angels are BornHow Angels are Born · 1996
How Angels are Born
★ 7.21996
MovieDramaCrime
Two children flee together with a grown up from a slum in Rio because this man had problems with the local drug lord. They end up in the house where a rich American citizen lives with his daughter.
Two-Edged KnifeTwo-Edged Knife · 1989
Two-Edged Knife
★ 6.01989
MovieCrime
Paulo is a rich lawyer who has a happy and comfortable family life, with his kid and very loyal to his wife. But when he finds out that the woman is cheating on him with his business partner and best friend, he decides to execute a perfect plan that involves murdering both and easily getting away with murder. However, Paulo's plans are about to be ruined due to some unpredictable factors involving powerful people, plenty of money, the kidnap of his son and a tenacious inspector following his steps.

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Two Billion HeartsTwo Billion Hearts · 1995
Two Billion Hearts
★ 7.61995
MovieDocumentary
For just over an hour and a half, Two Billion Hearts takes the viewer back to the adventure of the world cup of the United States and packs the audience on a journey through emotion, the expressions of their protagonists, fans in the stadiums and in the streets to the stars on the lawns, the cameras walk an uneven and vibrant path to world history. Two Billion Hearts is much more than the official World Cup film in the United States, it is a journey, for the passion of football, for the soul of the fans, for the feat of their idols. The film shows the best moments of the Cup and accompanies the Show of the fans of 24 countries in the United States, where more than 300 thousand football lovers traveled around the world

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