Tonia Carrero Movies
- 2007
Hopeless romantics comes in all ages, shapes and sizes in this bittersweet comedy drama from Brazilian filmmaker Lais Bodanzky. Chega de Saudade is set in a decaying dance hall in Sao Paulo, where a steady stream of regular customers keep the place in business; some are young, but most are well into middle age if not older. Alice (Tônia Carrero) meets Alvaro (Leonardo Villar) at the dance hall, and while neither is as young as they once were, they haven't given up on the possibility of discovering true love. Marici (Cássia Kiss) and Eudes (Stepan Nercessian) bump into one another on the train en route to the dance hall, and while they both planned on going elsewhere before the end of the night, it isn't long before the decide to stick around. Marici also strikes up a friendship with Bel (Maria Flower), who came to dance but has become infatuated with the club's soundman, Marquinhos (Pablo Vilhena). However, Eudes also has his eye on Bel, much to Marici's chagrin. And Elza (Betty Faria) and her friend Nice (Mirian Mehler) have shown up at the dance hall in hopes the men of their dreams might just stop by. Chega de Saudade (aka The Ballroom) received its North American premiere at the 2009 Miami International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tonia Carrero, Leonardo Villar, (more)
- 2005
Even those cineastes who fail to recognize the name Vinicius De Moraes will know at least two of his works; he was the Brazilian belletrist who provided the source play for the legendary Black Orpheus (1959), directed by Marcel Camus, and authored the pop standard "The Girl from Impanema," sung by Astrud Gilberto. But this only represents the tip of the proverbial iceberg. A cultural genius by any definition, De Moraes built up a fantastic body of work as a playwright, lyricist and poet and eventually qualified as a national icon. With the documentary Vinicius, director Miguel Faria, Jr. pays homage to De Moraes, and takes a long, loving look at the man's life, career and myriad accomplishments, by intercutting archival footage, interviews and musical renditions of the artist's songs, performed by famous Brazilian singers. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Camila Morgado, Ricardo Blat, (more)
- 1988
Three generations of women gather for one last time in the family mansion slated for the wrecking ball in this distaff drama. The trio reminisces about the last 40 years in a revealing display of emotions, sharing their hopes and dreams with each other. Filming took place in a beautiful mansion in downtown Rio. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tonia Carrero, Louise Cardoso, (more)
- 1988
Made for Spanish television, Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon Fancier (Fabula de la Bella Palomera) stars Claudia Ohana in the title role. Though she is a wife and mother, she is ardently pursued by powerful businessman Ney Latorraca, who uses Ohana's beloved pigeons to transmit messages of love to her. Eventually, a passionate affair results, with Latorraca claiming his "property" by painting a message on Ohana's abdomen. It is thus only a matter of time before the woman's husband tumbles to the clandestine romance. Gabriel Garcia Marquez co-adapted the script of Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon Fancier from his own short story. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ney Latorraca, Claudia Ohana, (more)
- 1964
In this thriller, a man confesses to the murder of his business partner's wife, his former lover, after her body is finally found. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1962
This crime drama is set within a Panamanian jungle and centers on a prison inmate who escapes during a spectacularly bloody prison riot. He then tries to evade the lawmen by surviving in the jungle. Unfortunately, he can't and eventually turns himself in. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1962
This interesting drama by director Lautaro Murua is about the difficulty of walking the straight and narrow in the face of an unrelenting poverty. The title of this story is taken from the name of the great Argentine singer Carlos Gardel, the idol of the antihero Toribio (Walter Vidarte). Toribio's goal in life is to emulate the famous singer and gain his own niche in the music business. Yet at the same time, he does not stop his illegal means of making ends meet -- stealing and petty thievery. Discouraged when his big break never quite materializes, Toribio heads for disaster when he joins up with a large smuggling operation. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Walter Vidarte, Tonia Carrero, (more)
- 1955
Maos Sangrentas translates to Bloody Hands, and that's just what this gruesome Brazilian melodrama delivers. The story begins when a gang of dangerous convicts escape from a penal colony. With the police in hot pursuit, the escapees cut a gory swath through the countryside. As his comrades are killed off one by one, the leader of the group descends into gibbering madness. In contrast to this, a subplot develops involving the least dangerous of the escapees, who murdered his wife in a peak of self-righteous rage and is now seriously in doubt about the wisdom of his deed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Arturo de Cordova, Tonia Carrero, (more)
