
Acting
Mário Petráglia
Born — Died
1942-02-21 — 2016-07-27
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
41 titles
Mário Petraglia (Rio de Janeiro, February 21, 1942 – Rio de Janeiro, July 27, 2016) was a Brazilian actor.
Known for
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O Semideus
1973
7.5After his grandfather's death, André Cajarana goes to Rio de Janeiro to understand the death of his father—whom he had always believed to be a hero—and to try to prove his innocence.
Pai Herói
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Cavalo de Aço
1973
7.7No synopsis available yet.
Sinal de Alerta
1978
7.0Sisters Cotinha, Das Graças, Rosário, and Dorzinha work as domestic servants in Rio de Janeiro and face difficulties in their struggle for a better life.
Sem Lenço, Sem Documento
1977
8.0'Cuca Legal' tells the story of Mário Barroso, a single aviator involved with three women at the same time: Virgínia, Irene, and Fátima. Virgínia is a wealthy businesswoman obsessed with the direction of her late father's business; Irene is a middle-class young woman who gives private piano lessons; and Fátima is a poor widow. Mário can't decide which of them is the ideal woman to give him a child with a "cool head" (cuca legal). Things get even more complicated when Maria Joaquina, nicknamed Kinu, Virgínia's mother, also catches the aviator's attention. To escape the troubles he constantly gets into, Mário relies on the help of his mother, Dalva, and Jacaré, his great friend.
Cuca Legal
1975
Film credits
1980s · 9 titles
6.8In the 1930s, novelist and politician Graciliano Ramos is accused of being a communist sympathizer. He is then arrested and sent to the Ilha Grande prison, where he experiences the disturbing treatment reserved for common prisoners.
Memories of Prison
1984
4.5Two young women with different social backgrounds have a lesbian relationship. The real problems begin when one of them also gets involved with a man, a journalist.
Cursed Love
1984
7.1Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba "school" in Rio de Janeiro.
Natal da Portela
1988
5.1Biography of a Brazilian dancer who lived on an island and practiced nudism when it was forbidden by law.
Luz Del Fuego
1982
5.1Movie director in his forties and in existential crisis falls in love with an unknown teen girl he sees walking down the streets, without knowing she's the daughter of the woman he's having a relationship with.
Fulaninha
1986
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Taradas no Cio
1983
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Mar do Pecado
1982
No synopsis available yet.
A Volta de Lima Barreto ao País dos Bruzundangas
1989
10.0Five women and a nymphomaniac aunt receive two nephews to spend time in their manor house in Petrópolis. In reality, however, the boys are not nephews, but masseuses hired by the caretaker at the behest of their aunt. While things are happening in the manor, the five women are blackmailed, as a result of the strange death of a man who had disappeared in the past, considered by the press as the victim of his aunt, the biggest suspect.
Solar das Taras Proibidas
1984
1970s · 10 titles
4.4In the early seventies in Rio de Janeiro, detective Mariel Moryscötte de Mattos belonged to a special police force called "The Golden Men". This powerful group of the elite of the police was created with the intention of eliminate crime from Rio de Janeiro, and they had privileges above law to expedite their action against the outlaws. However, absolute power in wrong hands corrupts, and this group formed the "Death Squad", executing criminals without the conventional trial from the justice.
I Killed Lucio Flavio
1979
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Amante Muito Louca!
1973
8.0Dr. Ferrão, a famous psychoanalyst, uses his daily column on a newspaper to atract women to his practice.
A Banana Mecânica
1974
10.0The film depicts the arrival of immigrants in the city of Espírito Santo following the history of Carlos, an Italian who struggles for his place against Hermann Gunter, a German colonist who rules the region.
O Vale do Canaã
1970
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Os Alegres Vigaristas
1974
9.0No synopsis available yet.
O Grande Desbum
1978
8.3Young robber, son of a prostitute who had killed herself, gets involved with two police informers, who force him to share the loot he gets.
Fish in a Barrel
1977
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Tem Folga na Direção
1976
7.0Wanted by the police, a university professor flees to a hotel in the interior and causes changes in the lives of the owner of the establishment and his wife.
Os Devassos
1971
10.0Reporter Tião, who routinely brings neighbor’s son Zeca along for leisure features, is drawn into investigating mysterious disappearances in the city. He uncovers Dr. Kiriri’s hidden laboratory, where the mad scientist and his secretary Mérilin transform victims into dust and send them to another galaxy. Tião must expose and stop Kiriri before more people vanish.
Elke Maravilha Contra o Homem Atômico
1978
1960s · 10 titles
7.0Paulo works as a journalist for a print publication and is a man of many women. He has a long-standing affair with a wealthy married woman and also begins a new relationship with Luísa, a young call girl who is his client.
Um Ramo Para Luísa
1965
6.0After marrying everyday man Zózimo, Engraçadinha, who had been through intense sexual experiences as a teenager, settles to live a quiet and normal life. As the years go by, her teenage daughter's behaviour seems to call back Engraçadinha's own teenage days.
Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta
1966
8.0Bebeto is a playboy who commits a passional crime killing a friend because of his fiancee. Feeling cornered he kills other four people to survive and scapes to the countryside where meets Quinzinho, a professional hitman who protect him. Then Bebeto starts a romance with a local woman causing the wrath of the population and forcing him to leave.
A Lei do Cão
1967
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Os Viciados
1968
6.0Film that includes three short films by different authors about love: "O pacto" by Eduardo Coutinho, "Terrible Night" by Rodolfo Kuhn, and "Magic World" by Helvio Soto.
The ABC of Love
1967
6.8In a company trading maté, workers are treated as slaves. Some of them try to escape, but those who are caught suffer severe punishments.
Tragic Jungle
1963
10.0A soap opera idol, lonely despite his fame and wealth, seeks a woman for companionship. He becomes interested in Míriam, a mysterious character who causes him countless setbacks. He's inclined to marry Carolina, his 19-year-old neighbor, who spends her time playing waltzes on the piano. However, all of Míriam's adventures will pale in comparison to the discoveries he will make in intimacy with Carolina, the sweet woman he loves.
A Doce Mulher Amada
1969
6.0César wants to be a singer and, with the help of his friends Maloca and Didi, seeks an opportunity on television talent shows. When he performs on Chacrinha's show, he wins all the night's prizes and wins the affection of a young woman from a wealthy family who is dating a con man who steals cars. Realizing the girl has a crush on the singer, the con man sets a trap to get César out of the game.
Na Onda do Iê-Iê-Iê
1966
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Viúvo Alegre
1960
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Tudo Legal
1960
1950s · 2 titles
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Mulheres, Cheguei!
1959
10.0For a long time a couple exchanged love letters, he living in the Northeast and she in Rio de Janeiro. One day he goes to the wonderful city together with a colleague, but he soon faces a problem: since he has sent the girl a photo of someone else, he is afraid to approach and reveal who he really is. At the same time, the colleague has a falling out with a girl who defends rock 'n' roll tooth and nail.
No Mundo da Lua
1958
Series credits
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Semideus
1973
7.5After his grandfather's death, André Cajarana goes to Rio de Janeiro to understand the death of his father—whom he had always believed to be a hero—and to try to prove his innocence.
Pai Herói
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Cavalo de Aço
1973
7.7No synopsis available yet.
Sinal de Alerta
1978
7.0Sisters Cotinha, Das Graças, Rosário, and Dorzinha work as domestic servants in Rio de Janeiro and face difficulties in their struggle for a better life.
Sem Lenço, Sem Documento
1977
8.0'Cuca Legal' tells the story of Mário Barroso, a single aviator involved with three women at the same time: Virgínia, Irene, and Fátima. Virgínia is a wealthy businesswoman obsessed with the direction of her late father's business; Irene is a middle-class young woman who gives private piano lessons; and Fátima is a poor widow. Mário can't decide which of them is the ideal woman to give him a child with a "cool head" (cuca legal). Things get even more complicated when Maria Joaquina, nicknamed Kinu, Virgínia's mother, also catches the aviator's attention. To escape the troubles he constantly gets into, Mário relies on the help of his mother, Dalva, and Jacaré, his great friend.
Cuca Legal
1975
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Caso Especial
1971
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Plantão de Polícia
1979
7.0The story begins when the police find a murdered young woman and link the crime to the activities of a drug gang. One of the central characters of this gang is Lucien, protagonist of the miniseries. He is one of the main mafia leaders in the country and the son of the powerful boss of União Corsa. Lucien disputes authority within the organization with Lorenzo, his antagonist. Still in the first chapter, Lucien meets the model Heloísa. The young woman comes from a middle-class family and dreams of social mobility. He falls madly in love with her, and the two begin a rapturous romance.
A Máfia no Brasil
1984
9.0At the end of the 19th century, Italian immigrants settled in the municipality of Palmeira, Paraná, creating Brazil's first anarchist society, Colônia Cecília. Giovanni Rossi suffers from the failure of the experiment. He is a veterinarian, agronomist, biologist, and journalist. But above all, he is an idealist, with a strong personality and obsessed with the desire to live with free humanity.
Colônia Cecília
1989
