Acting

Arlindo Barreto

Born

1953-05-19 (73)

Place of birth

Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil

Known for

Acting

Credits

25 titles

Known for

Os Imigrantes poster
7.0

In Europe, at the end of the 19th century, social policies sent thousands of immigrants out of their countries. A Spaniard, a Portuguese, and an Italian seek new opportunities in the new country, without imagining the difficulties along the way.

Os Imigrantes

1981

Cara a Cara poster
7.0

Millionaire Ingrid Von Herbert comes to Brazil to search for her missing son, who was taken from her in Italy by the child's father during World War II. Here, she meets and falls in love with mechanic Fran, but resists this love because she suspects he might be her son. There are other suspicions, but this mystery persists throughout the plot. An unusual event changes the course of the story: Fran's father, Sandro, has his car sabotaged and dies in an accident.

Cara a Cara

1979

Maria, Maria poster
8.0

In 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

Sinal de Alerta poster
7.7

No synopsis available yet.

Sinal de Alerta

1978

Gina poster
6.0

Gina attracts attention and envy. Years later, her life is shaken by the return of an old love and she discovers some schemes orchestrated by her best friend.

Gina

1978

Dulcinéa Vai à Guerra poster
7.0

With new debts, the comedic Dulcinéa is struggling to save her theater once again when she meets the street children Caco, Minga, Cristina, Márcia, and Mico and gets the idea to put on a children's show to turn things around, but taming the little rascals is an arduous task. The new owner of the building, the Count of Castelnuovo, can't wait for the theater to close to build a commercial building, plotting to ruin Dulcinéa's plans and counting on the help of social worker Helena to get rid of the children. The Count also prevents his daughter, Jerusa, from dating the humble Thales because he wants her to marry the wealthy old man Camilo Batateira, putting the housekeeper Murcia to watch over her. There's also the romance between Carolina and Marcelo, thwarted by the wicked Ludmila, and the comical messes created by Lucrécia to prevent her son Mateus from marrying Mariana and leaving home.

Dulcinéa Vai à Guerra

1980

Film credits

1980s · 13 titles

Me Deixa de Quatro poster
7.0

A father finds out his son is gay and does everything he can to turn him back to heterosexuality.

Me Deixa de Quatro

1981

The Love Bug poster
4.4

According to an Amazonian indigenous legend, a certain insect, Anophelis sexualis, has aphrodisiac properties: one who is bitten by it will surely die if it does not have sex within two hours. Knowing this news, Hans Muller, a scientist, moves to the habitat of the insect and collects several specimens for research in his laboratory in the city of Ilha Bela, on the coast of São Paulo. There, besides the local administration and the population, there are several tourists. By an accident, the insects flee and attack the world.

The Love Bug

1980

A Fábrica de Camisinhas poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

A Fábrica de Camisinhas

1982

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Insatiable - Torment of the Flesh

1981

The Night at the Terrace poster
4.9

Three exploitative short stories of sailors trying their luck in the São Paulo night.

The Night at the Terrace

1980

Anarquia Sexual poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Anarquia Sexual

1981

Império das Taras poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Império das Taras

1980

Delírios Eróticos poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Delírios Eróticos

1981

Palace of Venus poster
5.6

To satisfy her costumers, an owner of a luxurious bordello does whatever it takes. but the place’s efficiency is threatened when the most desirable of its ladies decides to quit. The owner set a diabolical plot to keep the girl working.

Palace of Venus

1981

Reverse Sex poster
4.2

Heleno and Claudia reverses the daily roles traditionally reserved for men and women: He dedicated himself to domestic tasks. She's a jerky business lady.

Reverse Sex

1982

A Primeira Noite de um Adolescente poster
7.0

Young son of a millionaire, obsessed with collecting used women's underwear, a butler who manages the mansion where the young man lives while his rich father travels, and a cousin who arrives from the countryside, obsessed with sex, are the characters. The butler pretends to be the boss, but to maintain control of the situation he must convince the fetish heir to arrange a marriage.

A Primeira Noite de um Adolescente

1982

Corpo Devasso poster
5.4

A farm worker, after seducing the boss's daughter, flees to São Paulo. Naive, he is faced with a new world made of love, free sex and vested interests.

Corpo Devasso

1980

Mulheres Liberadas poster
3.8

Segment 1 - THE TIRE (O Pneu)-(20'): Pietro carries a folder full of money with him on his journey. On the road, he meets Luiza who had a flat tire of her car. He spends the night with her in a motel. Segment 2 - THE TELEPHONE (O Telefone)-(20'): Elisa is a dissatisfied woman with her marriage and engages with a stranger on the phone. On the other side of the line, the man tells her erotic things, making her imagine herself living the situations narrated. Segment 3 - THE CURRENT (A Curra)-(40'): A newly married couple from the United States seeks to revive their erotic knowledge in ...

Mulheres Liberadas

1982

1970s · 4 titles

Series credits

Os Imigrantes poster
7.0

In Europe, at the end of the 19th century, social policies sent thousands of immigrants out of their countries. A Spaniard, a Portuguese, and an Italian seek new opportunities in the new country, without imagining the difficulties along the way.

Os Imigrantes

1981

Cara a Cara poster
7.0

Millionaire Ingrid Von Herbert comes to Brazil to search for her missing son, who was taken from her in Italy by the child's father during World War II. Here, she meets and falls in love with mechanic Fran, but resists this love because she suspects he might be her son. There are other suspicions, but this mystery persists throughout the plot. An unusual event changes the course of the story: Fran's father, Sandro, has his car sabotaged and dies in an accident.

Cara a Cara

1979

Maria, Maria poster
8.0

In 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

Sinal de Alerta poster
7.7

No synopsis available yet.

Sinal de Alerta

1978

Gina poster
6.0

Gina attracts attention and envy. Years later, her life is shaken by the return of an old love and she discovers some schemes orchestrated by her best friend.

Gina

1978

Dulcinéa Vai à Guerra poster
7.0

With new debts, the comedic Dulcinéa is struggling to save her theater once again when she meets the street children Caco, Minga, Cristina, Márcia, and Mico and gets the idea to put on a children's show to turn things around, but taming the little rascals is an arduous task. The new owner of the building, the Count of Castelnuovo, can't wait for the theater to close to build a commercial building, plotting to ruin Dulcinéa's plans and counting on the help of social worker Helena to get rid of the children. The Count also prevents his daughter, Jerusa, from dating the humble Thales because he wants her to marry the wealthy old man Camilo Batateira, putting the housekeeper Murcia to watch over her. There's also the romance between Carolina and Marcelo, thwarted by the wicked Ludmila, and the comical messes created by Lucrécia to prevent her son Mateus from marrying Mariana and leaving home.

Dulcinéa Vai à Guerra

1980

Behind the camera