Fábio Barreto

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Fábio Barreto

Born June 6, 1957 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died November 20, 2019 · aged 62

Fábio Villela Barreto Borges (Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 1957 – Rio de Janeiro, November 20, 2019) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, producer and screenwriter.

Known For

Bela DonnaBela Donna · 1998
Bela Donna
★ 5.01998
MovieDramaRomance
American couple move to the State of Ceará, Brazil, in the 1930s. The husband is looking for oil. His beautiful wife, Donna, soon falls in love with a rude but charming fisherman. The forbidden romance may destroy her marriage and upset the morals of the small village where they live.
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.
The King of RioThe King of Rio · 1985
The King of Rio
★ 5.51985
MovieDramaCrime
Two friends get rich running an illegal gambling business. But soon they start to compete, and become rivals.
Amor BandidoAmor Bandido · 1979
Amor Bandido
★ 5.41979
MovieDramaCrime
Police investigator Galvão is pursuing two trails, one professional and one personal. While he looks for a serial killer, he also searches for his estranged daughter, Sandra, whom he kicked out of the house. Lives intersect when the serial killer, Toninho, befriends Sandra, now an exotic dancer and prostitute living and working in the seamy underside of late 1970s Rio.
Memories of PrisonMemories of Prison · 1984
Memories of Prison
★ 6.81984
MovieDramaHistory
In the 1930s, novelist and politician Graciliano Ramos is accused of being a communist sympathizer. He is then arrested and sent to the Ilha Grande prison, where he experiences the disturbing treatment reserved for common prisoners.
Luzia HomemLuzia Homem · 1988
Luzia Homem
★ 4.71988
MovieDrama
After witnessing the assassination of her parents, Luzia is raised by a cowboy and starts behaving like the men of Brazilian "Sertão". As a grown-up, she sets out to find her parent's murderer, but ends up discovering love.
Filmando Bye Bye BrasilFilmando Bye Bye Brasil · 1980
Filmando Bye Bye Brasil
1980
MovieDocumentary
Behind the scenes of the filming of the feature film Bye Bye Brasil by Cacá Diegues.
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.

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