
Acting
Miguel Falabella
Born 1956-10-10 · Rio de Janeiro , Brasil
Miguel Falabella de Sousa Aguiar (Rio de Janeiro, October 10, 1956) is a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, comedian, writer, presenter, playwright, screenwriter and director. Considered one of the most versatile artists in the country, Falabella's career was marked by roles on television, in cinema and on the theater stage, whether acting, writing or directing.
Acting credits
7.0The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
5.9When the progress of robotics makes Paralympic athletes the new sports stars, Maria dreams of competing against her sister. For that, she will have to enter a world of crime and violence.
Bionic
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Pecado Mora em Cima
2026
7.7A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing theatre and dance language to an entire generation.
Dzi Croquettes
2009
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Vento Sul
1986
5.7Reunited for their mother’s funeral, four sisters – Selma, Regina, Laura and Lúcia – find themselves forced to divide much more than an apartment in Copacabana. While dividing the articles, the sisters compare options, destinies, lifestyles, and expectations. The turbulent sale of the apartment represents a turning point in their lives: they know they have never been so deeply involved as accomplices, or as sisters.
The Inheritance
2001
9.0For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move backwards and forward. The various pasts – the 60s, the 80s, the 2000s – comment on each other in a way that sheds light on Bressane’s themes and obsessions, which become increasingly apparent and finally, a whole idea of cinema reveals itself to the curious and patient viewer. Will Bressane, from now on, rework The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus when he makes another film? Is this his latest beginning? Why not, for the eternally young master maverick seems to embark on a maiden voyage with each and every new film!
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
6.8In order to get evidence for her case and dismantle a criminal organization, an uptight undercover cop crashes a high school graduation trip to a party-heavy beach in Brazil.
Undercover Party Crasher
2025
NRA portrays of the period in which Brazilian humor had fewer limits (1986-2003), free from military dictatorship.
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
2018
7.8No synopsis available yet.
Show 60 Anos
2025
6.4Famous soap opera actress finds out her sexuality after breaking up with her former boyfriend, an important TV executive.
A Mulher Sensual
1981
7.0Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood friend Otávio Sabóia, a corrupt entrepeneur in the construction business, to give away all his possessions to the poor.
Redeemer
2004
5.5After meeting a beguiling woman in a movie theater, a realtor becomes embroiled in a mysterious plot involving murder, double identities and movies.
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
1987
5.4The great battles are the backdrop for the unfolding of the Egyptian Queen's personal life. The strategy of Cleopatra is to seduce the Roman General Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to protect their civilization.
Cleopatra
2007
7.7Adaptation of the series shown in 1992. A sequence of crimes in the same style intrigue: a man walks with a woman on the beach; she dresses as a bride and is brutally strangled in the middle of the act of love. To prove the authorship of the crimes is the great challenge of detective França.
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
2015
7.7Eight iconic performers of the first generation of Brazilian transvestite artists go on stage to celebrate their 50th career jubilee. The film depicts the human, personal dimension behind these icons, deconstructing gender stereotypes.
Divine Divas
2016
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Alô, Dolly!
2013
4.1Angel works in a wedding dress store. Ulisses, her boyfriend, works as personal trainer. They are swallowed for the television and, to leave, need to discover how to use the Ulisses' ring.
Zoando na TV
1999
7.0The story of Rio de Janeiro’s movie theaters and the radical transformation they have endured since the invention of Cinema.
Movie Theaters of Rio
2001
9.0Inspired by the life of the french-born photographer and ethnographer, Pierre Verger, the movie follows his journey between Bahia, Brazil and Benin, Oriental Africa, showing places and people he met and his life study project: the Candomblé culture.
Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
1998
5.4Based on the classic Brazilian television series that conquered audiences during Sunday night prime time on TV Globo, with improv that happens like in scenes of a play. The feature film’s structure maintains the members of a middle-class family from São Paulo, their maid, and the building’s doorman. It’s the return of iconic characters like Caco Antibes, Magda and Ribamar, and also new characters.
Sai de Baixo: O Filme
2019
4.7An Italian businessman travels to Brazil looking for a new job. When things don't go his way, he becomes despondent until he meets a beautiful woman who reveals Rio de Janeiro's most magical, secret locales.
The Naked Sun
1984
6.9Worker Norival's life turns upside down when he is caught kissing his co-worker Catarina during work hours. He is fired for just cause and faces the hardships of the labor lawsuit he filed against the company.
Kiss 2348/72
1990
4.7The routine of a group of brazilian teenagers living in Brasília, Brazil's capital. Their aspirations, dreams and illusions presented in a context of a country that was on the final years of a dictatorship back in the 1980s.
The Dream's Not Over
1982
Behind the camera
NRRecording of the Brazilian production of 'Hairspray'. The story is set in 1962 in Baltimore and follows the dream of teenager Tracy Turnblad to dance on the Collins Corny Show. When Tracy lands a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity and launches a campaign to make the show more inclusive.
Hairspray Brazil
2009
5.7Reunited for their mother’s funeral, four sisters – Selma, Regina, Laura and Lúcia – find themselves forced to divide much more than an apartment in Copacabana. While dividing the articles, the sisters compare options, destinies, lifestyles, and expectations. The turbulent sale of the apartment represents a turning point in their lives: they know they have never been so deeply involved as accomplices, or as sisters.
The Inheritance
2001
5.7Reunited for their mother’s funeral, four sisters – Selma, Regina, Laura and Lúcia – find themselves forced to divide much more than an apartment in Copacabana. While dividing the articles, the sisters compare options, destinies, lifestyles, and expectations. The turbulent sale of the apartment represents a turning point in their lives: they know they have never been so deeply involved as accomplices, or as sisters.
The Inheritance
2001
4.9Comedic portrait of middle-aged women in Rio de Janeiro, including overworked housewife Magali and her over-the-top twin sister Magda, psychoanalyst Paula and her troublesome daughter Melanie, and stage star in crisis Lise.
Urban Snap-Shots
2008
4.9Comedic portrait of middle-aged women in Rio de Janeiro, including overworked housewife Magali and her over-the-top twin sister Magda, psychoanalyst Paula and her troublesome daughter Melanie, and stage star in crisis Lise.
Urban Snap-Shots
2008
No synopsis available yet.
A Escola do Escândalo
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Querido Mundo
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Querido Mundo
2026
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Alô, Dolly!
2013
4.7Reencountering the only man she ever loved is Gringa’s dream. She is the owner of a brothel in the interior of Brazil and even though she is blind and very sick, she insists on fulfilling her last wish: to go to Venice to apologize to the lover she abandoned decades ago. To take her to the Italian city, Tonho, Rita and the other girls who work for Gringa come up with a fantastic plan with help from a circus troupe.
Venice
2021
4.7Reencountering the only man she ever loved is Gringa’s dream. She is the owner of a brothel in the interior of Brazil and even though she is blind and very sick, she insists on fulfilling her last wish: to go to Venice to apologize to the lover she abandoned decades ago. To take her to the Italian city, Tonho, Rita and the other girls who work for Gringa come up with a fantastic plan with help from a circus troupe.
Venice
2021
5.4Based on the classic Brazilian television series that conquered audiences during Sunday night prime time on TV Globo, with improv that happens like in scenes of a play. The feature film’s structure maintains the members of a middle-class family from São Paulo, their maid, and the building’s doorman. It’s the return of iconic characters like Caco Antibes, Magda and Ribamar, and also new characters.
Sai de Baixo: O Filme
2019