Production

Mario Civelli

Rome, Italy

Mario Civelli was an Italian filmmaker and the co-founder of Multifilmes, a Brazilian film production company.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Meu Destino é Pecar poster
10.0

The story of Leninha, a young Brazilian woman whose life become a turbulent tragedy in the midst of trades involving lust and power.

Meu Destino é Pecar

1952

Luar do Sertão poster
7.0

In a small town in São Paulo State, everyone lives happily: Tinoco and his bride Joan, Lollipop and Nha Barbina. One day come the men in charge of opening a railway arrive bringing with them trouble. Paul, one of the engineers, Joan tries to alienate Tinoco, who is accused of stealing money. Workers go to jail. Tinoco is delegated to investigate the case, to prove that their innocence.

Luar do Sertão

1949

No artwork available
6.3

An executive inherits a mine and decides to visit it with his wife, with the help of an airplane pilot who knows the whole area. The group gets in trouble with the miners, and the situation escalates when they have to make a forced landing in the forest.

Bruma Seca

1961

No artwork available
6.3

An executive inherits a mine and decides to visit it with his wife, with the help of an airplane pilot who knows the whole area. The group gets in trouble with the miners, and the situation escalates when they have to make a forced landing in the forest.

Bruma Seca

1961

No artwork available
6.3

An executive inherits a mine and decides to visit it with his wife, with the help of an airplane pilot who knows the whole area. The group gets in trouble with the miners, and the situation escalates when they have to make a forced landing in the forest.

Bruma Seca

1961

Uma Vida Para Dois poster
10.0

Two men love the same woman and make a death pact, but fate surprises all three (and the public).

Uma Vida Para Dois

1953

The Devil in Old Town poster
9.0

The town of Vila Velha is put under a reign of terror by a powerful colonel nicknamed "The Devil", who influences local politicians and hires gunslingers to shoot down those who stand up to him.

The Devil in Old Town

1966

O Gigante poster
6.6

Compilation of images by cameraman William Gericke (credited as producer and cinematographer), who for 50 years traveled around Brazil and recorded some rare images of the country's history in the 20th century.

O Gigante

1969

O Gigante poster
6.6

Compilation of images by cameraman William Gericke (credited as producer and cinematographer), who for 50 years traveled around Brazil and recorded some rare images of the country's history in the 20th century.

O Gigante

1969

Destiny in Trouble poster
10.0

This was Brazil's first feature film in color.

Destiny in Trouble

1953

Destiny in Trouble poster
10.0

This was Brazil's first feature film in color.

Destiny in Trouble

1953

Presença de Anita poster
7.3

In a hospital bed, Eduardo, a married man, remembers his involvement with the young Anita, until their downfall.

Presença de Anita

1951

O Comprador de Fazendas poster
10.0

Seeing his farm in ruins, swindler tries to sell it to the first interested person, who happens to be a man who fakes being a millionaire but in fact cannot pay for the estate.

O Comprador de Fazendas

1951

Rastros na Selva poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rastros na Selva

1959

Rastros na Selva poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rastros na Selva

1959

Chamas no Cafezal poster
7.0

A story of love and power on a farm in the interior of São Paulo. The plot focuses on the conflict between a small farmer and a powerful industry, which has an interest in his property.

Chamas no Cafezal

1954

A Sogra poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

A Sogra

1954

O Craque poster
9.0

Minutes before the start of an important football match between Corinthians and the Uruguayan team of Carrasco, the main player of the São Paulo team, Baltazar ends up cut because of a serious appendicitis crisis. In place of the Corinthians top scorer, reserve Julinho is selected.

O Craque

1953

O Amanhã Será Melhor poster
5.8

The ups and downs in the lives of immigrants from post-war Europe, arriving in Brazil in search of a better future.

O Amanhã Será Melhor

1952

O Homem dos Papagaios poster
10.0

Poor crook gets a job as janitor in a luxury house. But he starts pretending be the rich owner of the house and in no time is owing multiple debts.

O Homem dos Papagaios

1953

Suzana e o Presidente poster
10.0

Country girl arriving in a big town falls in love with her boss, without knowing who he was.

Suzana e o Presidente

1951