Norma Bengell

Acting

Norma Bengell

Born September 21, 1935 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died October 9, 2013 · aged 78

Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (Rio de Janeiro, February 21, 1935 – Rio de Janeiro, October 9, 2013) was a Brazilian actress, filmmaker, producer, singer and songwriter. Considered one of the greatest muses of Brazilian cinema and theater in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Norma began her career in the early 1950s, being launched into the artistic world through revue theater …

Known For

Planet of the VampiresPlanet of the Vampires · 1965
Planet of the Vampires
★ 6.41965
MovieScience FictionHorror
After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.
The Given WordThe Given Word · 1962
The Given Word
★ 8.11962
MovieDrama
Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.
Men and WomenMen and Women · 1964
Men and Women
★ 6.91964
MovieDrama
Two friends take two prostitutes for a night of pleasure. But the night turns out to be frustrating for all involved, as much bitterness is revealed in their conversation and attitudes, uncovering their anguish and deeper feelings, and the emptiness of their lives.
The HellbendersThe Hellbenders · 1967
The Hellbenders
★ 6.51967
MovieWestern
A Southern Colonel, his three sons, and a card shark embark on an odyssey through the Southwest carrying a coffin full of stolen money with which the Colonel plans to revive the Confederacy.
Eros, the God of LoveEros, the God of Love · 1981
Eros, the God of Love
★ 4.81981
MovieDramaRomance
A man explores the process of formation of sexuality and is looking for a woman that does not exist.
ParanóiaParanóia · 1976
Paranóia
★ 7.01976
MovieCrimeHorror
Four thieves enter a house and terrorize a family.
Running Out of LuckRunning Out of Luck · 1987
Running Out of Luck
★ 5.61987
MovieMusicAdventure
A rock singer goes to Brazil to shoot a video, but winds up getting kidnapped and enduring a number of seemingly bizarre and hilarious events.
Edu, Coração de OuroEdu, Coração de Ouro · 1968
Edu, Coração de Ouro
★ 7.01968
MovieComedy
A volatile young man, Edu is a typical Rio de Janeiro middle-class kind, who flirts with multiple women at the same time. None of them, however, had managed to make him fall in love, until he met with mysterious Tatiana.

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Parabéns pra VocêParabéns pra Você · 1983
Parabéns pra Você
★ 8.01983
SeriesDrama
The main axis of the miniseries is the story of the couple Mendonça and Maria Rita. The plot begins when Mendonça, a Physics teacher, turns 40. Discouraged with life and dissatisfied with his work, he complains about the routine and lack of prospects. His big dream was to do a postgraduate degree outside of Brazil, but he ended up not taking the project forward and suffers because of it to this day. He also doesn't feel happy in his romantic relationship, having settled into a marriage that has lasted several years. Maria Rita, in turn, is a journalist and is on the rise professionally. In his personal life, he knows that his marriage is not going well and he suffers from his partner's discouragement, but he ends up having a great idea thanks to this crisis: creating an interview program on the station where he works.

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