Directing
Arthur Duarte
Born — Died
1895-10-17 — 1982-08-22
Place of birth
Lisbon, Portugal
Known for
Directing
Credits
33 titles
Arthur de Jesus Pinto Pacheco.
Known for
7.3Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.
Asphalt
1929
10.0The distinctive loves of Margarida and Clara, the distinct morals of Pedro and Daniel, the goodness of João Semana.
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
1924
4.0After fleeing from Nazi Germany, Josef and Helen Schwarz arrive in Portugal's capital in 1942, where a ship to America awaits them. But on the evening before the ship departs, Helen dies in the hotel. She had concealed the cancer from her husband so as not to burden their last days together. Deeply affected and disillusioned, Josef is drawn to the port of Lisbon. There he meets a penniless exile to whom he is willing to give the ship's tickets and visas, which have now become worthless to him, if he accompanies him that night and listens to his story.
Die Nacht von Lissabon
1971
6.0Jimmy Bondi and his miracle beetle Dudu are on their way to Portugal by sea. In the Algarve, they are witness to a dispute in which ex-inmate Plato and the attractive Tamara have to do with Marchese de la Sotta and his henchmen.
Superbug, Super Agent
1972
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Encontro com a Vida
1960
7.9Geninha and Óscar are a couple who loves music. He's a good songwriter, she sings well. Despite this, their parents hate each other and do not seem willing to allow their marriage, nor the creation of a local radio for them.
The Radio Star
1944
Film credits
1970s · 2 titles
4.0After fleeing from Nazi Germany, Josef and Helen Schwarz arrive in Portugal's capital in 1942, where a ship to America awaits them. But on the evening before the ship departs, Helen dies in the hotel. She had concealed the cancer from her husband so as not to burden their last days together. Deeply affected and disillusioned, Josef is drawn to the port of Lisbon. There he meets a penniless exile to whom he is willing to give the ship's tickets and visas, which have now become worthless to him, if he accompanies him that night and listens to his story.
Die Nacht von Lissabon
1971
6.0Jimmy Bondi and his miracle beetle Dudu are on their way to Portugal by sea. In the Algarve, they are witness to a dispute in which ex-inmate Plato and the attractive Tamara have to do with Marchese de la Sotta and his henchmen.
Superbug, Super Agent
1972
1950s · 1 titles
1940s · 1 titles
1930s · 3 titles
6.0In the last years of his life, Bavarian king Ludwig II (1845 – 1886) devotes himself to ambitious architectural projects, which strain the state coffers to the extreme. The monarch, who is afraid of people, also withdraws more and more into a dream world at his various castles. His brother is already in a psychiatric institute and Ludwig is also eventually put under the care of psychiatrist Bernhard von Gudden. The king attempts to get out from under this guardianship at Starnberg lake…
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
1930
8.5A love triangle set in Lisbon between German singer Nina, bullfighter Garrido and local girl Branca.
Gado Bravo
1934
7.0Daisy Baroness Eggloffsburg, a ball of energy, is a spoiled and rather lively, cheerful wild child who is always in the mood for pranks. Her uncle Egon, a stern old gentleman, thinks she has had enough of her foolishness and boozy ideas and needs a man to tell her off and tame Daisy. Harry Spring, the young sportsman hired for the job, is supposed to get both the girl and Baron Eggloffsburg, the owner of the racing stable, back on their feet. But Daisy doesn't give in so easily and now begins to give the young gallant a good grooming.
Fräulein Lausbub
1930
1920s · 8 titles
7.3Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.
Asphalt
1929
10.0The distinctive loves of Margarida and Clara, the distinct morals of Pedro and Daniel, the goodness of João Semana.
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
1924
8.0Luísa has been married to Jorge for three years. He is about to leave on a mission to the Alentejo when she finds out about the arrival of his cousin Basilio after a long stay in Brazil, where he seems to have made a fortune.
O Primo Basílio
1923
No synopsis available yet.
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
1929
5.2Franz Sommer, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to three years, forms a close relationship with his cellmate, Steineau. Upon release, his wife Helene is concerned as to how incarceration has changed the man she married.
Sex in Chains
1928
No synopsis available yet.
Frauen am Abgrund
1929
No synopsis available yet.
Drei Tage auf Leben und Tod - Aus dem Logbuch der U.C.1
1929
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Tanzstudent
1928
Behind the camera
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Encontro com a Vida
1960
7.9Geninha and Óscar are a couple who loves music. He's a good songwriter, she sings well. Despite this, their parents hate each other and do not seem willing to allow their marriage, nor the creation of a local radio for them.
The Radio Star
1944
7.3André (Curado Ribeiro), is a son of a wealthy family who meets a girl called Luisinha (Milu). Luisinha lives at a small pension house with Rita (Maria Olguim) and Januário (João Silva), who are as parents to her, and with mr. Simplício Costa (António Silva), better known as Costa do Castelo, a lazy but highly talented guitar player who together with (Hermínia Silva) reaches success.
The Costa from Castelo
1943
4.0Nair marries Renato for love, and is unhappy because her husband all the money with his lover, Arlete. Sónia, Nair's friend, is a woman who lives happy with a man out of wedlock. Sónia's example Nair to accept the advances of Jorge, a lawyer who lives separate his wife. During a jealousy fight, Nair kills Renato, and it will be Jorgewho will plead she is not guilty of murder, as she acted in defence, when she was facing her own death...
Encontro Com a Morte
1965
10.0No synopsis available yet.
O Noivo das Caldas
1956
7.4Anastácio lives in Lisbon and is fanatic for Sporting CP, one of the city's football teams. When the team travels to face Porto, he follows it with the family, staying in house of his friend, Mr. Barata, pretending to be rich.
The Lion from Estrela
1947
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Nubes de verano
1954
7.0Juan returns to Spain after unsuccessfully seeking his fortune in America. His older brother, Miguel, a brave fire lieutenant, welcomes him warmly. For Miguel, there is no better brother than Juan, whom he proudly boasts about.
¡Fuego!
1949
7.6When Mr. Elias discovers that his aunt, who lives in Brazil, comes to visit him, he decides to temporarily occupy the house of a wealthy neighbor who's away so that she doesn't discover that he's not as rich as he told her.
O Grande Elias
1950
10.0Melancholic and atheist bank clerk Manuel is stuck in a love triangle with two women, the fiery art model Albertina and the quiet and religious Ana Maria. After spending several years working in Africa, Manuel returns to Portugal only to find both women already married, and his life marred by problems.
A Garça e a Serpente
1952
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Metropolitano
1959
The Duke of Gomara plays at high stakes in the casino, trying to impress his companion Estela. He loses all, and would have commited suicide, if it was not for Maria Eugénia, a beautiful girl who is there with her father - a banker. Out of jealousy, Estela tells the girl's father that the Duke is an international thief, to cover up for her lover - who is actually that. Things get pretty bad for the Duke, who is so unfortunate he has been given room 13 at the Casino's hotel.
El huésped del cuarto número 13
1947
The Duke of Gomara plays at high stakes in the casino, trying to impress his companion Estela. He loses all, and would have commited suicide, if it was not for Maria Eugénia, a beautiful girl who is there with her father - a banker. Out of jealousy, Estela tells the girl's father that the Duke is an international thief, to cover up for her lover - who is actually that. Things get pretty bad for the Duke, who is so unfortunate he has been given room 13 at the Casino's hotel.
El huésped del cuarto número 13
1947
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dois Dias no Paraíso
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dois Dias no Paraíso
1957
Children's Beach Colony of "The Century".
Férias à Beira-Mar
1942
8.0At the Nova Esperança wool factory, Maria da Graça stands out, studying for her own efforts.
A Recompensa
1978
8.0At the Nova Esperança wool factory, Maria da Graça stands out, studying for her own efforts.
A Recompensa
1978