Acting
Chica Xavier
Born January 21, 1932 · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Died August 8, 2020 · aged 88
No biography available.
Known For
The Inheritance · 2001The Inheritance
★ 5.72001
MovieComedyDrama
Reunited for their mother’s funeral, four sisters – Selma, Regina, Laura and Lúcia – find themselves forced to divide much more than an apartment in Copacabana. While dividing the articles, the sisters compare options, destinies, lifestyles, and expectations. The turbulent sale of the apartment represents a turning point in their lives: they know they have never been so deeply involved as accomplices, or as sisters.
Innocence · 1983Innocence
★ 5.21983
MovieDramaRomance
In the 19th century, a country girl is seduced by a young doctor who's staying at her house for a few days, caring for her, and tries to hide the forbidden romance from her father, who disapproves of the relationship.
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey · 2010Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
★ 7.22010
MovieDrama
The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting
Mulheres no Poder · 2016Mulheres no Poder
★ 5.32016
MovieComedy
A corrupt senator, Maria Pilar sees a great opportunity to win in the bidding process for the Brasil Brasileiro project. After contacting Minister Ivone Feitosa in search of more information, Maria is told to talk to the ministry's executive secretary, Madalena, to set up a frame-up. Little does she know, however, that Madalena has her own plan to get along on her own...
Calango Lengo: Morte e Vida sem Ver Água · 2008Calango Lengo: Morte e Vida sem Ver Água
★ 8.32008
MovieAnimationComedy
Calango Lengo, from the northeast, has to fulfill his destiny, without having anything to put on his plate. In drought there is no other luck: to live fleeing death, as the mouse flees from the cat.
Black Goddess · 1978Black Goddess
★ 10.01978
MovieDramaRomance
A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.
Um Virgem na Praça · 1973Um Virgem na Praça
★ 7.01973
MovieComedy
Quando Elas Se Movimentam · 2025Quando Elas Se Movimentam
★ 10.02025
MovieDocumentary
Inspired by the phrase of the American activist Angela Davis – “When the black woman moves, the whole structure of society moves with her” -, the documentary tells the story of three black women whose personal trajectories are intertwined with laws that transformed their lives and those of countless Brazilian citizens.
Movies
The Inheritance · 2001The Inheritance
★ 5.72001
MovieComedyDrama
Reunited for their mother’s funeral, four sisters – Selma, Regina, Laura and Lúcia – find themselves forced to divide much more than an apartment in Copacabana. While dividing the articles, the sisters compare options, destinies, lifestyles, and expectations. The turbulent sale of the apartment represents a turning point in their lives: they know they have never been so deeply involved as accomplices, or as sisters.
Innocence · 1983Innocence
★ 5.21983
MovieDramaRomance
In the 19th century, a country girl is seduced by a young doctor who's staying at her house for a few days, caring for her, and tries to hide the forbidden romance from her father, who disapproves of the relationship.
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey · 2010Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
★ 7.22010
MovieDrama
The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting
Mulheres no Poder · 2016Mulheres no Poder
★ 5.32016
MovieComedy
A corrupt senator, Maria Pilar sees a great opportunity to win in the bidding process for the Brasil Brasileiro project. After contacting Minister Ivone Feitosa in search of more information, Maria is told to talk to the ministry's executive secretary, Madalena, to set up a frame-up. Little does she know, however, that Madalena has her own plan to get along on her own...
Calango Lengo: Morte e Vida sem Ver Água · 2008Calango Lengo: Morte e Vida sem Ver Água
★ 8.32008
MovieAnimationComedy
Calango Lengo, from the northeast, has to fulfill his destiny, without having anything to put on his plate. In drought there is no other luck: to live fleeing death, as the mouse flees from the cat.
Black Goddess · 1978Black Goddess
★ 10.01978
MovieDramaRomance
A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.
Um Virgem na Praça · 1973Um Virgem na Praça
★ 7.01973
MovieComedy
Quando Elas Se Movimentam · 2025Quando Elas Se Movimentam
★ 10.02025
MovieDocumentary
Inspired by the phrase of the American activist Angela Davis – “When the black woman moves, the whole structure of society moves with her” -, the documentary tells the story of three black women whose personal trajectories are intertwined with laws that transformed their lives and those of countless Brazilian citizens.
Only God Knows · 2006Only God Knows
★ 5.12006
MovieDramaMystery
On a lark in Tijuana, a carefree Brazilian art student crosses paths with a brooding Mexican journalist, sparking a cascade of events across both Mexico and Brazil. As Dolores and Damián discover an intimate love and a mysterious spiritual heritage, they struggle with ever more costly choices.
Assault on the Pay Train · 1962Assault on the Pay Train
★ 8.01962
MovieCrimeDrama
Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme · 2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
★ 7.72015
MovieCrimeThriller
Adaptation of the series shown in 1992. A sequence of crimes in the same style intrigue: a man walks with a woman on the beach; she dresses as a bride and is brutally strangled in the middle of the act of love. To prove the authorship of the crimes is the great challenge of detective França.
TV Shows
Força de um Desejo · 1999Força de um Desejo
★ 8.21999
SeriesDrama
Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.
Little Missy · 1986Little Missy
★ 7.81986
SeriesDrama
Monarchists and Republicans confront themselves in Araruna, a small town in the interior of São Paulo, in 1886, two years before the promulgation of the Golden Law. Sinhá Moça's love story, daughter of Colonel Ferreira, Baron de Araruna, and a slave-boy, with the young Dr. Rodolfo, an active Republican abolitionist, faced with the difficulties of the campaign for the abolition of slaves. The two meet on the train, when Sinhá Moça, after completing her studies in the provincial capital, returns to Araruna. Like Rodolfo, she has abolitionist ideas and criticizes her father's attitudes, fighting for the defense of blacks. Sinhá Moça, together with Rodolfo and other abolitionists, invade the slave quarters at night and liberate the blacks, giving them to the abolitionist associations, which guide them towards freedom.
The King of The Cattle · 1996The King of The Cattle
★ 7.81996
SeriesDrama
In the struggle for land a vicious feud erupts between two men, who commit their families to a war without truce. Over two generations they are moved by love and by hatred in this epic saga of love for the land.
Two Faces · 2007Two Faces
★ 6.22007
SeriesDrama
In the past, as Adalberto Rangel, he met and seduced Maria Paula. With a calculated coldheart, he married her, stole her fortune, then abandoned her, unaware she was pregnant at the time. Ten years later, accompanied by her son Renato, Maria Paula plots to recover her dignity and to find justice by getting revenge against the indignities done to her.
Os Imigrantes · 1981Os Imigrantes
★ 7.01981
SeriesDrama
Jequitibá · 1993Jequitibá
★ 7.81993
SeriesDrama
Jose Inocencio had innocence only as part of his name, but only those who new him well could notice this. But nobody knew him. He was a storyteller, and he was always the main character in the stories he told. He managed not only to create stories about himself, he managed to create a legend. The story of this powerful cacao farmer; Maria Santa, the beloved wife who died; and their four children is the main theme of 'Renascer'.
Mad Love · 1983Mad Love
★ 7.01983
SeriesDrama
Marron Glacé · 1979Marron Glacé
★ 8.01979
SeriesComedy
To avenge his father's death, Otávio wants to take over a party catering business called "Marron Glacé," but ends up falling in love with Vanessa, the daughter of the current owner.
Cara & Coroa · 1995Cara & Coroa
★ 8.81995
SeriesDrama
Fernanda and Vivi are identical, but from different worlds. A cruel plan swaps their identities and transforms their lives into a game of lies and ambition.
Once in a Blue Moon · 2005Once in a Blue Moon
★ 5.72005
SeriesComedy
With lightness and humor, the soap opera tells the story of Heloísa, a kind and hardworking woman whose life is transformed when she becomes involved with her boss's family and business partners.
Pátria Minha · 1994Pátria Minha
★ 8.11994
SeriesDrama
Four stories intertwine, revolving around moral dilemmas of life in society. A secret unites student Alice and mega-businessman Raul Pelegrini, who are major ideological opponents.
Wildcat · 1988Wildcat
★ 7.01988
SeriesDrama
Cláudia returns to her rural hometown in order to take revenge for the murder of her family a long time ago. She believes that the Flores family committed the crime and tries to destroy them....
Coração Alado · 1980Coração Alado
★ 7.61980
SeriesDrama
Amor com Amor Se Paga · 1984Amor com Amor Se Paga
★ 6.71984
SeriesComedy
Nonô Corrêa, extremely stingy, puts padlocks on the refrigerator and pantry cupboards to prevent his children, Elisa and Tomaz, from eating more than he considers necessary. Nonô never forgets to raise the rents on the apartments he rents, leaving the tenants desperate. The funny thing is that Nonô is very rich and hides his precious fortune from everyone. The only one who knows his secret is Anselmo. Another character who suffers from Nonô's miserliness is the maid Frosina, who has worked for him for over 20 years. At a certain point in the story, an orphan, Zezinho, crosses Nonô's path. The boy wins the heart of the neurotic man.
Jogo da Vida · 1981Jogo da Vida
★ 8.51981
SeriesDrama
The cheerful and outgoing Jordana lived alongside Silas for 20 years, helping him become wealthy. Despite this, he abandons her to run away with the opportunistic Carla. After the separation, Jordana faces financial difficulties. She then meets Dona Mena, an eccentric and lonely old woman abandoned by her family. Jordana takes care of Dona Mena and, when she dies, inherits four bronze cupids containing a million dollars. The problem is that the cupids disappear without a trace. The cupids become the subject of a fight between Dona Mena's nephews, Loreta and Carlito. The two are the villains of the story. Jordana, however, ends up falling in love with Carlito. In the final chapters, Jordana manages to recover the cupids and rebuild her life. She has the help of her friend Vieira.
Nina · 1977Nina
★ 7.51977
SeriesDrama
O Grito · 1975O Grito
★ 7.71975
SeriesDrama
Saramandaia · 1976Saramandaia
★ 8.31976
SeriesComedy
Saramandaia is a Brazilian telenovela originally written by Dias Gomes in 1976. It's considered remarkable because of the Magic Realism (used by the author to subtly criticize the Military Regime of the time) and had 160 chapters.
The story centers on the name change that the city undergoes, promoted by the younger citizens and reviled by the older ones. It also focuses on the lives of the city's quirky residents.
Dancin' Days · 1978Dancin' Days
★ 7.81978
SeriesDrama
A down-on-her-luck former inmate tries to reconnect with her daughter--to the objections of her sister who raised the girl, meets a millionaire, and transforms into a strong woman, returning to society at Dancin' Days nightclub's opening.
Carmem · 1987Carmem
★ 8.01987
SeriesDrama
Chiquinha Gonzaga · 1999Chiquinha Gonzaga
★ 7.81999
SeriesDrama
It tells the story of Chiquinha Gonzaga, a revolutionary musician who marked the history of music in Brazil, and challenged the social standards of her time. Chiquinha was raised very comfortably and had an excellent education provided by his father, Jose Basileu, who expected his daughter to be a lady of the imperial court. But after listening to songs played in a black yard and influenced by friends, such as composer Joaquim Callado, Chiquinha begins to make compositions mixing polka and lundu. By imposition of her father, Chiquinha is forced to marry Jacinto, with whom she has three children. However, Jacinto forbids her to play, and she decides to separate from her husband, going against social standards. Chiquinha, then, fights for his freedom to play and will live with the great love of his youth, João Batista de Carvalho Jr., with whom he has a daughter, Alice.
Aquarela do Brasil · 2000Aquarela do Brasil
★ 7.02000
SeriesDrama
During the Golden Age of radio, Isa dreams of a singing career. When her uncle is arrested, she moves to Rio de Janeiro and becomes entangled in a love triangle with Hélio and Mário.
Lua Cheia de Amor · 1990Lua Cheia de Amor
★ 7.51990
SeriesDrama
The determined Genuína dreams of the return of Diego, the father of her children Rodrigo and Mercedes, who reject their mother's origins. Diego reappears with a different identity and changes Genu's destiny.
O Tempo e o Vento · 1985O Tempo e o Vento
★ 7.81985
SeriesDrama
It tells the story of the Camabará family for many generations, which were fundamental to the social and political formation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The stories are remembered by Dona Bibiana, who remembers the life of her grandmother Ana, her husband, the Captain Rodrigo, his son Bolivar and his daughter-in-law Luzia.