Luiz Sérgio Person

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Luiz Sérgio Person

Born February 12, 1936 · São Paulo, Brazil

Died January 7, 1976 · aged 39

Luiz Sérgio Person (1936-1976) crossed the Brazilian cultural scene like a comet. He acted, wrote, directed and produced works of both cinema and theatre, worked as a commercial director and journalist. He established one of the most solid bodies of work in Brazilian cinema with only five feature films. The most famous of them, "São Paulo S/A" (1965), remains as an unparalleled looking glass into …

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O QuartoO Quarto · 1968
O Quarto
6.51968
MovieDrama
A middle-aged man copes with the loss of his job and his impending blindness.
São Paulo, IncorporatedSão Paulo, Incorporated · 1965
São Paulo, Incorporated
8.11965
MovieDrama
Carlos is a young man from the São Paulo middle class who works for a big company during a time when foreign automobile industries were settling in Brazil. Shortly after, he accepts a job at a factory that makes automobile parts, where he becomes manager. To a certain extent, he is a family man who works hard, earns well and lives unsatisfied. Without any prospects in his life to change the condition he rejects, his last resort is escaping.
Trilogy of TerrorTrilogy of Terror · 1968
Trilogy of Terror
5.11968
MovieHorror
An anthology divided in three segments, helmed by three of the most important Brazilian directors of the 20th century. A mother becomes involved with black magic and offers a virgin woman to the Devil in exchange for curing the illness of her only son. A poor laborer is the only man in the village with courage to face a group of guerrilheiros ("guerrilla ghosts") that haunt the minds of the locals. A young man is afflicted by fear of reptiles and spiders and the fear of being buried alive. When he undergoes a shocking event, he becomes unresponsive and is mistakenly buried, only to revive in the coffin after burial.
Anuska, Manequim e MulherAnuska, Manequim e Mulher · 1968
Anuska, Manequim e Mulher
10.01968
MovieDrama
An aspiring model leaves her wealthy middle-aged lover for a handsome young writer. But as her career takes off, their relationship gets worse.
Cassy Jones, the Magnificent SeducerCassy Jones, the Magnificent Seducer · 1972
Cassy Jones, the Magnificent Seducer
5.71972
MovieComedy
A tireless and incorrigible seducer looks for - and seems to find - the woman of his life.
The Strange World of Coffin JoeThe Strange World of Coffin Joe · 1968
The Strange World of Coffin Joe
5.31968
MovieHorrorThriller
Coffin Joe hosts this anthology of three short horror stories which feature a strange dollmaker, a necrophiliac balloon seller with a foot fetish, and a psychotic professor involved in sadistic rituals.
Adventurer's FateAdventurer's Fate · 1958
Adventurer's Fate
5.41958
MovieDramaWestern
After being shot fleeing from a gunfight, the bandit Jaime falls to a riverbank, where is rescued by two beautiful young women. He becomes involved romantically with Dorothy, daughter of a farmer, and for her sake, surrenders to the police. Upon leaving the prison, Jaime has to face Xavier, a bloodthirsty villain who plans on taking revenge on Dorothy's father.
Marido Barra-LimpaMarido Barra-Limpa · 1967
Marido Barra-Limpa
8.01967
MovieComedy

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