Elba Ramalho

The story of Severino, a man who tries to escape the misery and the drought prevailing in the rural backcountry of the Northeast of Brazil. He heads for Recife, passing through desert and forest regions, expecting to find a better life. (imdb)

In Rio de Janeiro's bohemian district called Lapa, during the '40s, a stylish and popular scoundrel exploits a cabaret singer, and earns his living by means of petty swindles. But then he meets Ludmila, the cabaret owner's daughter, who wants to get rich smuggling goods in times of war. (imdb)

Young man leaves his job at a bank to devote himself to being a psychic. (imdb)

Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica" (Poor Rich Girl), by Vinícius de Moraes and Carlos Lyra, it tells the story of people from slums occupying an empty town and establishing a new society there. At the same time, a rich girl falls in love with a shanty-town guy. (imdb)

Michael is in Rio de Janeiro for some filming when he falls in love reciprocated Regina. But Regina is Temistocles woman who seems to have already killed a man whom Regina was in love. Thus began a sort of battle between Michael and Temistocles backed by his band that deals with illegal betting. Over all hovers the pace of the lambada, that the Regina does not want to dance after the death of the man she loved. (imdb)