Marcia Rodrigues Movies
- 1969
Estevao (Paulo Jose) is the newspaper reporter sent to the capitol to cover the appointment of a government minister. Carrying some important papers for another government official, he is shadowed by two mysterious strangers. The men grab the reporter and beat him until he feels he will die. His life flashes before his eyes with special emphasis on his amorous affairs with women in this symbolic political film. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paulo José, Dina Sfat, (more)
- 1970
This uneven feature combines suicide, torture, violence and Lesbianism in this satirical comedy. The director attempts to show the problems and moral dilemma faced by members of the middle class as they express their concerns over social issues. There is no discernible plot in this verbose film plagued by audio and video problems. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Marcia Rodrigues, Renata Sorrah, (more)
- 1971
This Brazilian romantic drama is told in two episodes, each based on a separate story by Rubem Fonseca. In the first episode, Lucia, a young girl, is wild about contemporary music and poetry books. The music she loves best is from The Beatles, which is why she calls herself McCartney. Her need for ever more records and books proves beyond her means, and she decides to earn what she needs in a brothel. In the second episode, a young man wants to try to pay what it will take to release a young woman from her job in a bordello. The girl, of course, is Lucia. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1978
- R
In this sequel to Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, Sonia Braga stars as a new wife who copes with her sexual frustration by sleeping with strangers she picks up on buses. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sonia Braga, Nuno Leal Maia, (more)
- 1982
This Brazilian version of sun, surfing, sex, drugs, love, and comedy -- a cousin of California-based beach films -- involves the usual teenagers, their dilemmas, and distant views of Rio from various shorelines. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- 1985
- R
Based on the 19th-century novel by Machado de Assis, this experimental film combines at least two realities at once -- the literary and the cinematic. In this case, characters from the novel are mixed on different levels with director Julio Bressane's own experience to produce an amusing, substantive commentary on Rio de Janeiro and its society. The end product also says a lot about the nature of filmmaking and will be especially enjoyed by aficionados of that art. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Luz Fernando Guimaraes, Bia Nunes, (more)
