Acting
Manoel Rocha
Born — Died
1887-01-01 — 1952-01-01
Place of birth
Lisbon, Portugal
Known for
Acting
Credits
19 titles
Known for
NRAn Argentine man at odds with his fiancée travels to Rio de Janeiro to meet her. Upon arrival, however, he becomes distracted from their quarrels, captivated by the city's tropical atmosphere.
Carioca Maravilhosa
1936
8.0Reconstruction of the historical episode of the Inconfidência Mineira (Minas Conspiracy).
Minas Conspiracy
1948
9.8The love misadventures of a teacher, a woman who gives up living in a big city in order to teach country children how to read and write.
Romance Proibido
1944
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Dia é Nosso
1941
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Pureza
1940
5.3No synopsis available yet.
O Cortiço
1945
Film credits
1950s · 2 titles
1940s · 11 titles
8.0Reconstruction of the historical episode of the Inconfidência Mineira (Minas Conspiracy).
Minas Conspiracy
1948
9.8The love misadventures of a teacher, a woman who gives up living in a big city in order to teach country children how to read and write.
Romance Proibido
1944
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Dia é Nosso
1941
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Pureza
1940
5.3No synopsis available yet.
O Cortiço
1945
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Dominó Negro
1949
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Berlim na Batucada
1944
10.0Nini dreams of a doll that resembles a queen living in a toy store window. Although now, first of all, it is necessary to think about paying the rent.
Pinguinho de Gente
1949
8.0Returning from a pleasant horseback ride, two lovers on their way home contemplate each other, entranced by the modesty inherent in the rigid customs they were raised in. The hero feels an irrepressible desire to come to Rio. In the capital, interested in a theater star, he heads to Buenos Aires to win her heart.
Entra na Farra
1943
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Samba em Berlim
1943
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Fogo na Canjica
1948
1930s · 6 titles
NRAn Argentine man at odds with his fiancée travels to Rio de Janeiro to meet her. Upon arrival, however, he becomes distracted from their quarrels, captivated by the city's tropical atmosphere.
Carioca Maravilhosa
1936
NRAn ordinary thief and two accomplices invade a mansion whose owners traveled to Buenos Aires. They settle there with the whole family, until the real owners return. The owner's natural son saves the thief's situation when he threatens to reveal some compromising documents.
O Samba da Vida
1937
7.3O Descobrimento do Brasil (The Discovery of Brazil) is an impressive historical epic recreating Álvares Cabral’s voyage to the New World in 1500, with a score especially written by the renowned composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. One of the earliest examples of Brazilian cinema, this film depicts the perilous journey of Pedro Álvares Cabral’s armada from Portugal to Brazil. Though somewhat rudimentary compared to other films of the period, The Discovery of Brazil distinguishes itself with its scenes of indigenous people and Portuguese explorers on the beach, and in the imaginative lighting on board the ship. But the real star is the beautiful cantata by Villa-Lobos that permeates the film.
The Discovery of Brazil
1937
7.5The lives of five young medical interns in in the emergency ward of a hospital in Rio de Janeiro.
O Grito da Mocidade
1937
8.0In a séance, Menezes' great-great-grandfather is brought back to life in present day (1936), over a century after his death at age 26. A free-spirited womanizer, he starts causing all sorts of trouble for the wealthy, respectable family of his descendants.
The Young Great-Great-Grandfather
1936
7.0A poor woman passes herself as singer that just arrives from Frances and becames a sensation on Rio de Janeiro's high society.
Bonequinha de Seda
1936


