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The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

7.7/10

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Amor e Desamor

7/10

1h30min

The Given Word

8.3/10

1h31min

A Madona de Cedro

7.2/10

1h50min

A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe

7/10

1h20min

Friendly Fire

7.2/10

1h16min

Who is Leonardo Villar?

Leonardo Villar is a Brazilian actor with a distinguished career in theatre, cinema and television. He gained prominence as Zé do Burro in O Pagador de Promessas (1962) and later played title roles in Lampião, O Rei do Cangaço (1964) and A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga (1965). His television highlights include "Laços de Família" (2000).

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Dodecatheon in Cinema #4: Heracles in ‘The Given Word’ (1962)

By the time Zé do Burro reaches Salvador in Anselmo Duarte’s “The Given Word” (Original title: O Pagador de Promessas), almost everything he promised has already been done. His donkey Nicolau recovered. Part of his land now belongs to poor farmers. Zé arrives before sunrise at the Church of Saint Barbara after carrying a wooden cross from his home, with his wife Rosa beside him. All he needs is an open door. Those last few steps become more important than the animal, the land, or the journey. Father Olavo learns that Zé made the vow in a Candomblé terreiro, where he identified Iansã with Saint Barbara, and refuses to

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Brazilian Star Who Became First Actress to Be Seen Naked in a Mainstream Film Has Died

Norma Bengell dead at 78: Iconic (and controversial) Brazilian film, stage, television, and recording star made history as the first actress to be seen naked (full frontal) in a mainstream film (photo: Norma Bengell and John Herbert in ‘As Cariocas’) Norma Bengell, a sort of Brazilian Jeanne Moreau, Brigitte Bardot, and Jane Fonda rolled into one, died of lung cancer in her hometown of Rio de Janeiro on October 9, 2013. She was 78. Best known internationally for her leading-lady roles in several Italian-made cult classics of the mid-’60s, Norma Bengell was known in Brazil as a controversial show business veteran and for being the first “name” actress (purportedly anywhere in the world) to be seen fully naked — full frontal — in a mainstream film. Note: Hedy Lamarr, then billed as Hedy Kiesler, does swim and run around in the nude in Gustav Machaty’s 1933 Czech drama Ecstasy. However, Lamarr’s naked swimming was disguised by the water,

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Shrek Forever After (U) (Mike Mitchell, 2010, Us) Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. 93 mins. Like us, Shrek yearns for the good old days here, and – somewhat tellingly – the premise finds the green ogre trying to regain his former fearsome edge. Instead, he gets tricked into an alternate reality where he basically has to re-enact the first film all over again. In some ways, such familiarity is a strength as much as a weakness, and it's nice to see these characters again. Compared to the Toy Story trilogy, though, Shrek is merely The Flintstones to Pixar's Simpsons; fun enough, but really no match. White Material (15) (Claire Denis, 2009, Fra/Cam) Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Isaach De Bankolé. 106 mins. After the touchy-feely 35 Shots Of Rum, Denis switches to stronger medicine with a sparse evocation of wartorn west Africa. Huppert is a defiant colonial matriarch striving to keep her family and plantation together. CrimeFighters (Nc) (Miles Watts,

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Friendly Fire

7.2/10

1h16min

A Madona de Cedro

7.2/10

1h50min

Amor e Desamor

7/10

1h30min

A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe

7/10

1h20min

The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

7.7/10

1h49min

The Given Word

8.3/10

1h31min