Acting
Aracy Cardoso
Born June 17, 1931 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died December 26, 2017 · aged 86
Aracy Cardoso Fróes (Rio de Janeiro, June 17, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, December 26, 2017) was a Brazilian actress.
Known For
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey · 2010Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
★ 7.22010
MovieDrama
The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting
Ana · 1955Ana
★ 10.01955
MovieDrama
A group of migrants from the drought areas of Northeastern of Brazil gets a truck "pau-de-arara" trying to move to São Paulo and have a better life. Along their travel, one of the women delivers a baby on the road. The driver, indeed, intends to carry them to the slave-work in the fields of a powerful "colonel", but the brave Ana faces the foreman of the farm and the driver, and the truck follows to the hired final destination.
Teus Olhos Castanhos · 1961Teus Olhos Castanhos
★ 8.01961
MovieDrama
Portuguese singer falls in love with a blind Brazilian girl.
The Wind Rose · 1957The Wind Rose
★ 6.01957
MovieDramaDocumentary
An international anthology about the struggles of female workers around the world.
The Naked Man · 1997The Naked Man
★ 5.51997
MovieComedy
Writer Sílvio Proença needs to travel to São Paulo in order to promote his new book. At the airport, he meets a group of old mates. With the boarding canceled due to a strong storm, the group goes to the apartment of Marialva, daughter of one of Proença's friends. Seduced by Marialva's music and charms, Proença spends the night there, where he wakes up the next day, completely naked. Still groggy from his hangover, he goes to pick up the bread left outside the apartment; that's when the wind closes the door and leaves him naked outside.
Mulheres, Música e Carnaval · 1959Mulheres, Música e Carnaval
★ 8.01959
MovieComedyMusic
Sai de Baixo · 1956Sai de Baixo
★ 7.31956
MovieComedy
The Trapalhões · 1977The Trapalhões
★ 8.01977
SeriesComedy
Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999.
On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.
Movies
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey · 2010Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
★ 7.22010
MovieDrama
The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting
Ana · 1955Ana
★ 10.01955
MovieDrama
A group of migrants from the drought areas of Northeastern of Brazil gets a truck "pau-de-arara" trying to move to São Paulo and have a better life. Along their travel, one of the women delivers a baby on the road. The driver, indeed, intends to carry them to the slave-work in the fields of a powerful "colonel", but the brave Ana faces the foreman of the farm and the driver, and the truck follows to the hired final destination.
Teus Olhos Castanhos · 1961Teus Olhos Castanhos
★ 8.01961
MovieDrama
Portuguese singer falls in love with a blind Brazilian girl.
The Wind Rose · 1957The Wind Rose
★ 6.01957
MovieDramaDocumentary
An international anthology about the struggles of female workers around the world.
The Naked Man · 1997The Naked Man
★ 5.51997
MovieComedy
Writer Sílvio Proença needs to travel to São Paulo in order to promote his new book. At the airport, he meets a group of old mates. With the boarding canceled due to a strong storm, the group goes to the apartment of Marialva, daughter of one of Proença's friends. Seduced by Marialva's music and charms, Proença spends the night there, where he wakes up the next day, completely naked. Still groggy from his hangover, he goes to pick up the bread left outside the apartment; that's when the wind closes the door and leaves him naked outside.
Mulheres, Música e Carnaval · 1959Mulheres, Música e Carnaval
★ 8.01959
MovieComedyMusic
Sai de Baixo · 1956Sai de Baixo
★ 7.31956
MovieComedy
TV Shows
The Trapalhões · 1977The Trapalhões
★ 8.01977
SeriesComedy
Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999.
On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.
A Gata Comeu · 1985A Gata Comeu
★ 8.11985
SeriesComedy
After getting lost on a sea excursion, Jô Penteado and Fábio Coutinho develop mutual feelings during the two months they spend stranded on a deserted island.
Água Viva · 1980Água Viva
★ 8.21980
SeriesDrama
Mandala · 1987Mandala
★ 8.01987
SeriesDrama
Champagne · 1983Champagne
★ 7.01983
SeriesDrama
The Penny Lady · 2013The Penny Lady
★ 5.52013
SeriesComedy
The open market worker Carlota Losano is an uneducated, kind and explosive woman, known by everyone as the Penny Lady. Good-hearted and a woman of unparalleled optimism, she got her nickname for giving out what is left from her stand to the poor. Uneducated and abandoned by her husband, Esmeraldino, the Penny Lady plays the role of mother and father, working double to guarantee a dignified future for her children, Édison and Rosália.
Zazá · 1997Zazá
★ 7.51997
SeriesDrama
Santos Dumont's daughter, Marisa Dumont, known as Zazá, flies over the Eiffel Tower in a replica of the 14 Bis. During one of her flights, she decides to find guardian angels to protect her seven children.
Selva de Pedra · 1986Selva de Pedra
★ 7.21986
SeriesDrama
Cristiano Vilhena is a young man from the countryside who dreams of high society, risking his happiness alongside Simone.
Final Feliz · 1982Final Feliz
★ 8.01982
SeriesDrama
César, a sugar mill owner in Pernambuco, lives in Rio de Janeiro with his wife Maria Luiza and daughters, Débora and Suzy. One day, tired of his life, he decides to fake his own death and assume another identity. César does this with the help of França, the financial director of the sugar mill – which also belongs to Alaor. César and França stage a car accident, plunging off Avenida Niemeyer in Rio and disappearing into the sea. César leaves Alaor on the verge of bankruptcy and Maria Luiza and the two girls in poverty, completely transforming their lives.
O Pulo do Gato · 1978O Pulo do Gato
★ 7.71978
SeriesDrama
Of Body and Soul · 1992Of Body and Soul
★ 7.01992
SeriesDrama
Diogo is an upright judge, professionally recognized, married to the submissive Antônia, with whom he maintains a relationship of appearances, only to preserve the family institution. Diogo falls madly in love with Bettina, and the two have an affair. Deciding to fully embrace their passion, Diogo and Bettina plan a trip together, but he ends up not having the courage to abandon Antônia and leaves his lover waiting at the airport. Upon realizing she is alone, Bettina despairs and suffers a serious car accident. Her brain death is diagnosed, and her heart is transplanted into Paloma. Upon learning of Bettina's death and the transplant of her heart, Diogo, feeling guilty, becomes obsessed with the idea of getting close to Paloma, believing that in doing so he would be close to the heart of the woman he loved. Paloma is a young woman who abandoned her fiancé Tavinho at the altar to marry Juca, her first boyfriend.
O Amor é Nosso! · 1981O Amor é Nosso!
★ 7.01981
SeriesDrama
The telenovela tells the story of Pedro, a young singer seeking recognition and success. The son of Celso and Anita leaves his parents' home when he discovers that his brother Claudio has become involved with his girlfriend Selma. The singer then goes to live in a student community, where he meets the siblings Bruno, a composer, and Nina. Pedro and Bruno begin a professional partnership. Nina ends up falling in love with the singer, but is torn between him and the former seminarian Chico.
Nina · 1977Nina
★ 7.51977
SeriesDrama
Bel-Ami · 1972Bel-Ami
★ 8.31972
SeriesDrama
Vejo a Lua no Céu · 1976Vejo a Lua no Céu
★ 8.01976
SeriesDrama
Fernando, a confirmed romantic, will do anything for his beloved Suzana. However, to live out their romance, he will have to go against his father, who rejects Suzana because of her economic status.
Plumas & Paetês · 1980Plumas & Paetês
★ 7.01980
SeriesDrama
After an accident, Marcela arrives in São Paulo and decides to assume a new identity. Torn between love, she plunges into a world that is not her own.
O Homem Proibido · 1982O Homem Proibido
★ 7.71982
SeriesDrama
Memórias de Amor · 1979Memórias de Amor
★ 6.01979
SeriesDrama
On the eve of the Republic, the clash between the monarchist Aristarco and his son Jorge, a defender of the republican cause, enlivened the Ateneu College and sparked passions and persecutions.
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão · 1990A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
★ 9.01990
SeriesDrama
As Bruxas · 1970As Bruxas
★ 10.01970
SeriesDrama
O Preço de um Homem · 1971O Preço de um Homem
★ 9.01971
SeriesDrama
Pecado Capital · 1998Pecado Capital
★ 6.01998
SeriesDrama
Carlão is an honest but hot-tempered taxi driver who discovers a suitcase containing two million reais in his car, the proceeds of a bank robbery. This is the second version of the telenovela, originally aired in 1975.
Anastácia, a Mulher sem Destino · 1967Anastácia, a Mulher sem Destino
★ 7.01967
SeriesDrama
Mãe de Santo · 1990Mãe de Santo
★ 8.01990
SeriesDrama