Acting
Elisa Fernandes
Born — Died
1950-02-14 — 1993-01-02
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
12 titles
Known for
6.0Set in 19th-century Brazil during the waning years of slavery, Escrava Isaura tells the story of Isaura, a white-skinned enslaved woman raised with the manners and education of a noble lady. Though treated with affection by her mistress, Isaura remains legally enslaved and becomes the object of obsessive desire by Leôncio Almeida, the cruel heir to the plantation. After the death of her protector, Isaura falls under Leôncio’s control. Despite his attempts to seduce and dominate her, she resists, determined to preserve her dignity and freedom. Her father, Miguel, helps her escape to Recife, where she adopts a new identity and meets Álvaro, a wealthy and principled abolitionist who falls in love with her. Leôncio eventually tracks her down, leading to dramatic confrontations. In the end, Álvaro rescues Isaura by purchasing Leôncio’s debts, securing her freedom and affirming the story’s central themes of justice, love, and resistance against oppression.
Isaura: Slave Girl
1976
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Carmem
1987
8.7No synopsis available yet.
Dona Beija
1986
9.6A widowed conductor rediscovers love when he meets a young woman from the countryside, but doubts about his music make him question his competence and distance himself from the woman he loves.
Bravo!
1975
8.0In the backlands, the drover Ricardo marks the destiny of young Maria. Years later, in Xique-Xique, a mistake between two identical women rekindles passions, separations, and an impossible love.
Maria, Maria
1978
8.0Aurélia Camargo was rejected by the ambitious Fernando. Upon inheriting a fortune, she decides that Fernando will feel the weight of his choice in a marriage forged out of revenge.
Senhora
1975
Film credits
1970s · 5 titles
7.0No synopsis available yet.
As Granfinas e o Camelô
1976
7.0Two young men in search of adventure meet Iracema, a bride who's been left waiting at the church. They give her a ride on their jeep, until they find the most strange family: a couple with seven girls and a son. According to popular tradition, a man born after seven girls is bound to become a werewolf.
Who's Afraid of Werewolves?
1975
5.9Ali Baba falls for a former trapeze artist who was paralyzed in an accident and wants to get money to make the girl recover their health. Ali Baba discovers a hidden deposit of 40 thieves, and finds many bars and diamonds too fake money.
Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões
1972
7.0Poor boy treats a sweet lemon tree as his only friend, talking to it, and learning important values in the process. But one day the tree must be cut.
My Sweet Orange Tree
1970
5.5Old couple are being evicted and turn to their five children for help. Since no one can accommodate the two of them, the children decide to separate the couple.
Em Família
1971
Series credits
6.0Set in 19th-century Brazil during the waning years of slavery, Escrava Isaura tells the story of Isaura, a white-skinned enslaved woman raised with the manners and education of a noble lady. Though treated with affection by her mistress, Isaura remains legally enslaved and becomes the object of obsessive desire by Leôncio Almeida, the cruel heir to the plantation. After the death of her protector, Isaura falls under Leôncio’s control. Despite his attempts to seduce and dominate her, she resists, determined to preserve her dignity and freedom. Her father, Miguel, helps her escape to Recife, where she adopts a new identity and meets Álvaro, a wealthy and principled abolitionist who falls in love with her. Leôncio eventually tracks her down, leading to dramatic confrontations. In the end, Álvaro rescues Isaura by purchasing Leôncio’s debts, securing her freedom and affirming the story’s central themes of justice, love, and resistance against oppression.
Isaura: Slave Girl
1976
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Carmem
1987
8.7No synopsis available yet.
Dona Beija
1986
9.6A widowed conductor rediscovers love when he meets a young woman from the countryside, but doubts about his music make him question his competence and distance himself from the woman he loves.
Bravo!
1975
8.0In the backlands, the drover Ricardo marks the destiny of young Maria. Years later, in Xique-Xique, a mistake between two identical women rekindles passions, separations, and an impossible love.
Maria, Maria
1978
8.0Aurélia Camargo was rejected by the ambitious Fernando. Upon inheriting a fortune, she decides that Fernando will feel the weight of his choice in a marriage forged out of revenge.
Senhora
1975
8.0Fernando, a confirmed romantic, will do anything for his beloved Suzana. However, to live out their romance, he will have to go against his father, who rejects Suzana because of her economic status.
Vejo a Lua no Céu
1976
