Anselmo Duarte
Anselmo Duarte Bento (April 21, 1920 – November 7, 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and film director. Initially known as a leading man in popular musical comedies (known in Brazil as "chanchadas"), he debuted as filmmaker in 1957's "Absolutamente Certo", in which he also stars. His next film, "O Pagador de Promessas" (1962), adapted from a stage play by Dias Gomes, won the Golden Palm at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. It is, to date, the only Brazilian feature film to be so distinguished and the first Cannes' Southern Hemisphere Golden Palm for best feature film. Duarte was awarded with the Order of The Cultural Merit, Brazil's highest cultural civilian honor, and with the Order of Ipiranga, which is the state of São Paulo's highest civilian honor. He was also awarded with titles of merit citizenship by numerous Brazilian municipalities including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Salto, his birthplace. In 2009, the municipality of Salto inaugurated a multimillion-dollar cultural and educational center named "Centro Cultural e Educacional Anselmo Duarte", housing a 500 audience amphitheater for film and theatrical events. The center also displays for public view the original "Golden Palm" awarded to Duarte at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. n 2008, at 88, Duarte founded a cultural organization (Instituto Anselmo Duarte) dedicated to restoring selected Brazilian films and creating special, free of charge, educational projects aimed at young filmmakers to improve their technical filmmaking skills. After his death, his son, Ricardo Duarte, 69, became the institute's president. Upon being diagnosed by suffering Alzheimer's dementia in 2002, Duarte spent his last 7 years of life under the care of his son, Ricardo, and his grandchild, Daphne, a preeminent Brazilian artist. Anselmo had 4 children. Reaching stage 6 on his Alzheimer illness condition, a bladder cancer was detected which led to a severe blood hemorrhage, precipitating a heart stroke. Although both the bladder cancer and heart conditions had been successfully treated, a sudden massive hemorrhagic brain stroke left the legendary Brazilian actor and filmmaker in a coma for 6 days, which led to his passing on November 7, 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anselmo Duarte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Un rayo de luz
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that...
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Brasa Adormecida
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Appassionata
as uncreditedSílvia Nogalis a concert pianist prefers her career to marriage. On the night when she performs...
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O Marginal
as LemosFleeing from the orphanage where he was living, young Valdo immediately entered the life of the...
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Independência ou Morte
as Gonçalves LedoThe story of how D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7th, 1822, and...
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Já Não Se Faz Amor Como Antigamente
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The Case of the Naves Brothers
as LieutenantAfter their relative and associate runs way, the Naves brothers inform the police of the...
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Carnaval no Fogo
as RicardoA gang, leaded by the unknown and mysterious Anjo, robs a jewelry and schedules a meeting in the...
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The Man Who Bottled Clouds
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O Caçula do Barulho
as uncreditedIn a workshop there are six workers, the six are brothers. Enter the mother who asks them to...
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Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
as SelfTwo years of research and visits to collections, cinematheques and museums; almost seventy...
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Tico-Tico no Fubá
as Zequinha de AbreuTico-Tico no Fubá is a 1952 Brazilian comedy film directed by Adolfo Celi and starring Anselmo...
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The Landowner's Daughter
as Rodolfo FontesIn 19th century Brazil, young people in the State of São Paulo fight against black slavery and...
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Embalos Alucinantes: A Troca de Casais
as FelipeSexual adventures of a prostitute's son and a bordello owner, who like to swap women.
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The Shadow of Another
as uncreditedA drama about double personality
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Veneno
as HugoAn employee of a glass factory suffers with his wife's contempt and starts to develop homicidal...
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O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois
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A Casa das Tentações
as uncreditedSaul and Mônica return to São Paulo after three years and find his family's colonial mansion...
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I, I, I José Lewgoy
as SelfDocumentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian...
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Brazil in Cannes
as uncreditedThe importance of the Cannes Film Festival in world terms and what it represented for Brazil in...
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Absolutely Right
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As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
as Daniel das DornasThe characteristic loves of Margarida and Clara, the distinct moral of Pedro and Daniel, the...
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Juventude e Ternura
as EstênioThe young singer Beth is torn between love for the honest pianist Guy; and the powerful smuggler...
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Maior Que o Ódio
as uncreditedTwo friends grow together in the same neighborhood but, as adults, take different paths in life....
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Depois Eu Conto
as Zé da BombaZé da Bomba dreams of being rich, and his neighbour dreams of being an artist and having an...
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I Have Got AIDS
as uncreditedA docufiction that reveals the obstacles faced by AIDS victims during its worst period when it...
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Noiva da Noite - O Desejo de 7 Homens
as uncreditedAs revenge against the big landowner who killed his brother, a convict escapes and rapts the...
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Aviso aos Navegantes
as AlbertoIn Buenos Aires, Frederico hides in a ship going to Rio de Janeiro to travel for free. But...
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A Madona de Cedro
as Adriano MourãoDelfino, a quiet man who lives in Congonhas do Campo, a small historical town in the state of...
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O Cantor e o Milionário
as Tito LivioA singer is in love with the wife of a rich banker. Both men have the same analyst who allow...
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Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema
as uncreditedAbout English photographer Chick Fowle. Statements by Anselmo Duarte, Leonardo Vilar, Marlene...
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