Fernanda Montenegro
Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres CRB • GCONM • COCS • OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 16, 1929), better known as Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress and writer. She is often referred to as "the grand dame of Brazilian dramaturgy" and "the greatest actress in the history of Brazil" for her extensive work in cinema, theater and television. Internationally recognized, Fernanda was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the best actress category for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013), in addition to winning a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and receiving nominations for Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress for her work in Central do Brasil (1998), being the first Latin American, Portuguese-speaking and Brazilian woman to be nominated in this category.
I’m Still Here
as Older Eunice PaivaIn the early 1970s, the military dictatorship in Brazil reaches its height. The Paiva family -...
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Central Station
as Isadora "Dora" TeixeiraAn emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a...
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A Dog's Will
as Nossa SenhoraThe lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch...
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Love in the Time of Cholera
as Transito ArizaIn Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great...
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Invisible Life
as Older Eurídice GusmãoRio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida...
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Good Luck
as CéliaAfter several behavior problems, teenager John is admitted to a psychiatric clinic by his...
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Four Days in September
as Dona MargaridaFernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight...
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Olga
as Leocádia PrestesBased upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader...
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Rio, I Love You
as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by...
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They Don't Wear Black Tie
as RomanaOtavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the...
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Time and the Wind
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)Based on Érico Verissimo's literary trilogy, Time and the Wind follows 150 years of the Terra...
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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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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as SelfBetween scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and...
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The Deceased
as ZulmiraAfter visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her...
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Hour of the Star
as Madame CarlotaMacabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a...
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The House of Sand
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after...
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Banquet AttendeeBesieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco...
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The Asphalt Kiss
as Dona MatildeWhen witnessing a hit, Arandir, a newly married banker, tries to succor the victim, but the man,...
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Agamenon: The Film
as Self - Narradora (voice)The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of...
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Everything's Alright
as Elvira BarataMiddle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and...
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Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
as uncreditedA sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia....
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70 Anos Esta Noite
as uncreditedWith the participation of great stars of television drama, the documentary promotes an emotional...
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Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
as Self (Only Voice)With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to...
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Redeemer
as D. IsauraCélio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his...
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A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
as Nossa SenhoraOn set, in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, a stressed film director begins another day of...
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Mercy
as CarminhaThe quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil...
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Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
as SelfA portrait of the evolution of theater in the 20th century and a deep reflection on the art of...
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The Other Side of the Street
as ReginaRegina, a lonely 65 year old who works on the neighborhood watch for the police in Copacabana,...
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Helô
as SelfConsidered one of the main Brazilian intellectuals, Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda — a member of...
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Domingos
as SelfA look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through...
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Sweet Mother
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. As the...
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
as MadastraMaria is a gifted girl, who faces a hard life in the fields. She is happy when her father...
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Trancado por Dentro
as Dona IveteThe paraplegic Bóris stays at home with the beautiful young woman Cacau, while his wife Ivette...
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Em Família
as AnitaOld couple are being evicted and turn to their five children for help. Since no one can...
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Vitória
as Dona VitóriaInspired by a real woman, who filmed for two years, hidden, the routine of drug dealers on...
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A Dama do Estácio
as ZulmiraZulmira is an old mistress who lives in the neighborhood of Estacio, in Rio de Janeiro. One day...
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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
as SelfIn six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the...
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Twins
as The MotherIdentical twins Iara and Marilena like to play games and deceive men by pretending to be each...
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Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
as NarratorThe film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and...
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Betrayal
as Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no barThis film shows three episodes: "The First Sin" portrays the relationship of a man and married...
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Joanna Francesa
as uncreditedJoana is a sophisticated, beautiful woman, so she has a choice of lovers, and destinies. She...
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Incidente em Antares - O Filme
as Quitéria CampolargoFilm adaptation of the TV Show in 1994, based on the novel of the same name by Érico Veríssimo....
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All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
as Self"All Paulos in the World" is a cinematographic essay about Paulo José, one of the greatest...
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Zimba
as arquivoThe trajectory and artistic imagery of actor and director Zbigniew Ziembinski (1908-1978),...
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Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
as SelfFernanda Montenegro opens the doors of her home and recalls remarkable stories, from more modest...
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Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
as SelfThe intense life of Ferreira Gullar, one of the most influential poets in Brazil, is revisited...
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Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
as GildaThe special brings the continuation of the plot starring Gilda and Lúcia in the series 'Amor e...
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Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
as SelfTo the beat of his avant-garde and eclectic rhythms, Brazilian rapper Emicida performs hits from...
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O Juízo
as Marta AmarantesAugusto moves with his family to an abandoned farm, inherited from his grandfather, hoping to...
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The Flash and Crash Days
as uncredited“Flash” is a post-industrial play with a touch of stochastic Freudian genealogy that has been to...
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José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
as uncreditedDocumentary that chronicles the trajectory of the journalist, federal deputy, secretary of...
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Childhood
as Dona MocinhaThe film uses delicacy and humor to describe the authoritarian functioning of a typically...
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Fogo e Paixão
as Rainha do casteloThe story of citizens from different parts of the world who come together to participate in a...
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The Clove and The Rose
as uncreditedDocumentary on Rosamaria Murtinho and Mauro Mendonça’s 60-year long career in Brazilian theater,...
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Rio's Love Song
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio...
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Minha Namorada
as uncreditedMiddle-class teenage girl has a serious boyfriend that her parents approve of. Suddenly, she...
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Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
as SelfThe life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who...
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Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvelous Entanglement
as uncreditedThe multiple screen installation and photographic series A Marvellous Entanglement (2019)...
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Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
as "Voz" de RaymondeThe Pernambuco painter Cicero Dias created an unparalleled art for the world. Close to a...
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Mortal Sin
as FernandaThe eccentric members of a wealthy Brazilian family each go through personal torment, debauchery...
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Passione
as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)Passíone is a Brazilian telenovela that originally aired on Rede Globo from May 05, 2010 to...
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Celebridade
as SelfA successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and...
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Ambitious Women
as Teresa PetruccelliIn Ambitious Women, all levels of ambition are revealed in a plot full of greed, revenge and...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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A Muralha
as Mãe Cândida OlintoA Muralha is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on TV Excelsior in 1968. It is based on a...
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Renascer
as JacutingaJose Inocencio had innocence only as part of his name, but only those who new him well could...
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As Filhas da Mãe
as Lulu de LuxemburgoThe central story is focused on the daughters of Lulu de Luxemburgo - Tatiana , Alessandra and...
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Queridos Amigos
as Iraci Guimarães MoutinhoReserved, intelligent and generous, Leo has achieved professional success and now lives secluded...
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As Brasileiras
as Mary TorresAfter the breakthrough success of 'The Cariocas', the spin-off 'The Brazilians - The Women'...
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O Auto da Compadecida
as CompadecidaThe (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter...
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Incidente em Antares
as Quitéria CampolargoIn the fictional town of Antares, a general strike prevents seven corpses from being buried in...
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O Tempo e o Vento
as Bibiana Terra CambaráIt tells the story of two families that are mortal enemies in the fictitious city of Santa Fe,...
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Pastores da Noite
as TibériaThe Night Shepherds universe is inhabited by prostitutes, priests, rogues, saint's parents and...
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Sweet Mother
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. At 85 years...
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Orgulho Além da Tela
as SelfFrom archive images and testimonials of Globo's talents and the public, the documentary traces...
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Amor e Sorte
as Gilda‘Amor e Sorte’ is a four-episode independent series that brings together stories about...
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The Other Side of Paradise
as Mercedes AlcântaraAfter her marriage becomes a nightmare, the humble small town girl Clara is committed to a...
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