
Acting
Marcus Vinícius
Born 1946-03-20 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Marcus Vinícius (Rio de Janeiro, March 20, 1946 — Rio de Janeiro, December 7, 2003) was a Brazilian actor
Acting credits
6.0The relationship among three friendly couples turns upside down when two of the men get a job on TV. Their girlfriends leave them, looking for more action in their lives.
Aguenta, Coração
1984
Powerful magician goes to jail for creating illusion of affluence in Brazilian town.
The Wizard and the Sheriff
1983
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
5.3During the military dictatorship, a political militant takes his son out of the boarding school, and puts him temporarily in a friend's luxury and empty apartment in Copacabana beach. The son knows very little about his father, and the latter cannot really explain his activities to his son, fearing for his security. So the young man stands alone in the huge apartment, waiting for the infrequent meetings with his father, without really knowing what's going on.
Happier Than Ever
1984
5.6After the collapse of their relationships with other people, Maria and Paulo embark in an intense relationship in order to shield themselves from loneliness.
I Love You
1981
6.8The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe.
Bye Bye Brazil
1980
7.0The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.
Xica
1976
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
9.0In the early 17th century, the Dutch have occupied Bom Jesus village, the last native stronghold in the Pernambuco captaincy. An adventurer, João Fernandes Vieira, sees himself in the middle of a conflict, torn between joining his friend Mauricio de Nassau alongside the ruling Dutch and siding with his lover Ana Paes in the fight to free his homeland.
Batalha dos Guararapes
1978
7.4Mid-1970s. When the military regime's "economic miracle" and the victory of the Brazilian football team on the World Cup serve as a distraction for the persecution of opposition leaders by the political police of the dictatorship. Under this context, Jofre Godoi da Fonseca, an alienated middle-class man, is mistaken for Sarmento, a political activist he met at an airport prior to his assassination. He is then arrested for being "subversive".
Go Ahead, Brazil!
1982
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
7.0Story of Brazilian bank-robber Lúcio Flávio, who fascinated some people in Rio de Janeiro during the 1970s for his bold robberies and spectacular escapes, and also because he was thought to be intelligent and "politically aware". Before dying, he disclosed a network of corruption in Brazilian Police, and its involvement with the infamous "Death Squad" of the time, a group of policemen who went about killing criminals without giving them a fair trial.
Lucio Flavio
1977
6.0A small town girl, who's an aspiring singer, tries to make a living out of music in the big city of Rio de Janeiro.
Bete Balanço
1984
4.8This adaptation of a classic Brazilian novel focuses on the relations of charismatic characters within a tenement.
O Cortiço
1978
5.2Little Indian boy survives his tribe massacre, growing up together with his wish for revenge and his quest for his own identity. Based on a true story.
Avaete, Seed of Revenge
1985
5.5A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre situations, from orgiastic mega-parties to confrontations with the police, meetings with drug dealers and movie stars, facing corruption and even murder.
Rio Babilonia
1982
5.0A military man picks up a Native Brazilian woman and heads to a gold panning site where he has undisclosed business to attend to.
Índia, a Filha do Sol
1982
9.0Rio de Janeiro crooks rove about, performing petty tricks to survive, and get involved with a woman who steals cars.
Parceiros da Aventura
1979
9.0No synopsis available yet.
O Coronel e o Lobisomem
1979
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
7.2No synopsis available yet.
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Lampião e Maria Bonita - O Filme
2015
4.8A model is found dead in the bathtub of her own mansion. A policeman tries to investigate, inquiring the rich and powerful men who knew her.
Retrato Falado de uma Mulher sem Pudor
1982
7.0After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira.
Sweet Thieves
1977
10.0Galanga, king of Congo brought to Brazil as a slave, finds gold in Vila Rica, in the State of Minas Gerais, and buys his enfranchisement, the properties of his former owner, and his companions' freedom, becoming Chico Rei, the first black man to own lands in Brazil.
Chico Rei
1985