Maurice Capovila

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Maurice Capovila

Born January 16, 1936 · Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil

Died May 29, 2021 · aged 85

Maurice Capovilla (Valinhos, January 16, 1936 — Rio de Janeiro, May 29, 2021) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, producer and filmmaker. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.

Known For

Audácia!Audácia! · 1970
Audácia!
7.51970
MovieComedy
Segment "Prólogo": interviews and scenes with some of the most important filmmakers of the "Boca do Lixo" of São Paulo. Segment "A Badaladíssima dos Trópicos x Os Picaretas do Sexo": shenanigans of a troubled fictional film production. Segment "Amor 69": Actress Maria Vargas is expected to appear nude in a scene, but ultimately refuses to do so.
Bububu no BobobóBububu no Bobobó · 1980
Bububu no Bobobó
8.51980
MovieComedy
O Último Dia de LampiãoO Último Dia de Lampião · 1975
O Último Dia de Lampião
10.01975
MovieDocumentary
A docufiction film about the fall of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, widely known as Lampião – the mythical bandit leader from the Brazilian northeast who fought the local power and put his name in history.
Subterrâneos do FutebolSubterrâneos do Futebol · 1965
Subterrâneos do Futebol
8.51965
MovieDocumentary
The practices of football in Brazil and the issues surrounding the sport. Press, players as a commodity, the popular passion, the practice on the fields of várzea. The statements of Luiz Carlos de Freitas, a young promise of Palmeiras, and Feola's coach, as well as an interview with Pelé.
Lance MaiorLance Maior · 1968
Lance Maior
4.91968
MovieDrama
University student who works in a bank experiences a personal crisis: he is torn between his ambitions and the temptation to engage in the armed movement against the military dictatorship of the time, in Brazil. At the same time, his love life is also confusing: he is unable to choose between two girls: an apolitical rich one, whose main interest is her own sexual liberation; and a working girl with family problems.
ViramundoViramundo · 1965
Viramundo
8.61965
MovieDocumentary
Viramundo shows the saga of the northeastern migrants that arrive in São Paulo, beginning with a train arriving and ending with a train leaving São Paulo in a cycle repeated every day. Viramundo's aim was to question why the military coup d'état in Brazil happened without any popular resistance or revolution or reaction of the society.
HarmadaHarmada · 2003
Harmada
4.82003
MovieDramaComedy
A failed artist searching strength to move ahead. By a young lady, who might be his daughter, he develops a project that changes his destiny.
Vozes do MedoVozes do Medo · 1972
Vozes do Medo
8.01972
MovieFantasyDrama

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O Todo PoderosoO Todo Poderoso · 1979
O Todo Poderoso
9.01979
SeriesSoapDrama
The plot unfolds across two distinct worlds: Dr. Cristiano Navarro’s hospital and an impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of São Paulo. While doctors at the hospital fight to save lives using state-of-the-art medical technology, young Emanuel—living in the neighborhood—demonstrates the ability to perform miraculous, extraordinary healings with just the touch of his hands. Dr. Cristiano is married to Linda, a wealthy, refined woman twenty years his junior. They long for a child but have been unable to conceive. Linda consults Dr. Paula, a renowned gynecologist, but the doctor cannot resolve their issue. Linda then decides to seek help from Emanuel, sparking a series of conflicts with her husband. However, things are far from ideal in Emanuel’s neighborhood. He possesses paranormal abilities that sometimes manifest in ways beyond his control. An enigmatic and unpredictable man, Emanuel fears his own powers.

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