Acting
Marinês
Born — Died
1935-11-16 — 2007-05-14
Place of birth
Pernambuco, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Marinês, the stage name of Inês Caetano de Oliveira, was a Brazilian singer, actress, presenter and law graduate. Born on a Sunday, Inês was registered on a Monday, November 16, 1934. Raised in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba, she lived in a very humble house in the Liberdade neighborhood, where she helped her father Manoel Caetano make weapons and ammunition for the army and later for the cangaço as a child. Marinês sang for the first time in a rookie contest in the city, where she heard the announcement on the neighborhood's loudspeaker service. Years later, in the midst of poverty, she discovered another rookie contest held by the city's Rádio Difusora, where the first prize would w…
Known for
5.5Taxi driver gets in a jam when he receives a lot of money as inheritance from a distant family member when in fact, the money came from a bank robbery.
Rich and Carefree
1957
Composer Gilberto Gil accompanies filmmaker Andrucha Waddington to the Northeast of Brazil. Among the rural communities in the region, Gil and Waddignton participate in the Catholic celebration of Saint John's Day with music and dance. Waddington also analyzes the suffering of the population trying to survive through agriculture in difficult terrain.
Viva São João!
2002