Antonio Callado

Writing

Antonio Callado

Born — Died

1917-01-26 — 1997-01-28

Place of birth

Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Known for

Writing

Credits

7 titles

Antônio Carlos Callado (Niterói, January 26, 1917 – Rio de Janeiro, January 28, 1997) was a Brazilian journalist, novelist, biographer and playwright.

Known for

Callado poster
NR

A celebration of the centenary of the writer, journalist and democracy activist Antonio Callado. The documentary describes the life story and works of this writer who always sought to understand Brazil. In the early days, he believed in the myth of a country focused on its origins, on the Indians and the fight for freedom. Afterwards, he recognized that he had lived a useless passion and became disenchanted. But his work has the characteristics of a continuous account of the struggles of the common man, in search of love and a better life.

Callado

2017

Xica poster
7.0

The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.

Xica

1976

Pedro Mico poster
9.0

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Pedro Mico

1985

Memórias do Grupo Opinião poster
NR

Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous Brazilian artists such as Nara Leão, Maria Bethânia, João do Vale and Millôr Fernandes.

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019

A Madona de Cedro poster
7.5

Delfino, a quiet man who lives in Congonhas do Campo, a small historical town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is urged by his friend to steal the image of the Madona de Cedro (the Cedar Madonna), sculpted by Aleijadinho in the 18th century, from the town sanctuary.

A Madona de Cedro

1968

A Paixão Segundo Callado poster
NR

Callado said he had to leave Brazil to get to know Brazil. His six-year trip to England and France during World War II sparked a "hunger for Brazil." As a journalist, he traveled to the "geographic center" of his Brazilian identity. As a writer, he reached the depths of his passion for a more just, less prejudiced, freer, and more democratic country.

A Paixão Segundo Callado

2008

Film credits

2010s · 3 titles

Behind the camera