Fernanda Montenegro
Birthday: 1929-10-16
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography: Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres CRB • GCONM • COCS • OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 16, 1929), better known as Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress and writer. She is often referred to as "the grand dame of Brazilian dramaturgy" and "the greatest actress in the history of Brazil" for her extensive work in cinema, theater and television. Internationally recognized, Fernanda was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the best actress category for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013), in addition to winning a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and receiving nominations for Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress for her work in Central do Brasil (1998), being the first Latin American, Portuguese-speaking and Brazilian woman to be nominated in this category.
Movies
Central Station
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a you...
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Four Days in September
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian di...
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Love in the Time of Cholera
In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love...
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affir...
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A Dog's Will
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of ...
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The House of Sand
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his pa...
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70 Anos Esta Noite
With the participation of great stars of television drama, the documentary promotes an emotional jou...
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Redeemer
Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood f...
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Agamenon: The Film
The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of histo...
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The Other Side of the Street
Regina, a lonely 65 year old who works on the neighborhood watch for the police in Copacabana, belie...
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Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
To the beat of his avant-garde and eclectic rhythms, Brazilian rapper Emicida performs hits from his...
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Sweet Mother
Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. As the matriarc...
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They Don't Wear Black Tie
Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's...
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Time and the Wind
Based on Érico Verissimo's literary trilogy, Time and the Wind follows 150 years of the Terra Cambar...
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Minha Namorada
Middle-class teenage girl has a serious boyfriend that her parents approve of. Suddenly, she meets a...
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Good Luck
After several behavior problems, teenager John is admitted to a psychiatric clinic by his family. Th...
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Everything's Alright
Middle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and strange ...
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The Deceased
After visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her peace. Af...
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I'm Still Here
A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to ...
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Twins
Identical twins Iara and Marilena like to play games and deceive men by pretending to be each other....
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A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
On set, in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, a stressed film director begins another day of filming...
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The Lady from Estacio
Zulmira is an old mistress who lives in the neighborhood of Estacio, in Rio de Janeiro. One day she ...
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Childhood
The film uses delicacy and humor to describe the authoritarian functioning of a typically Brazilian ...
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Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
A portrait of the evolution of theater in the 20th century and a deep reflection on the art of actin...
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Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and screenwri...
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The Flash and Crash Days
“Flash” is a post-industrial play with a touch of stochastic Freudian genealogy that has been to all...
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Domingos
A look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through his da...
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Rio, I Love You
The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 vi...
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Em Família
Old couple are being evicted and turn to their five children for help. Since no one can accommodate ...
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Vitória
Nina is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neig...
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Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
A documentary on Cosme Alves Netto (1937-1996), former head of the Cinematheque of the Museum of Mod...
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Olga
Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís C...
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Rio's Love Song
Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio de ...
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Fire and Passion
A bus tour to São Paulo’s touristic spots bumps into several strange people....
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Mortal Sin
The eccentric members of a wealthy Brazilian family each go through personal torment, debauchery and...
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Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
The Pernambuco painter Cicero Dias created an unparalleled art for the world. Close to a modernist a...
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A Meeting with Milton Santos
The film deals with the process of globalization based on the thought of geographer Milton Santos, w...
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Joanna Francesa
Joana is a sophisticated, beautiful woman, so she has a choice of lovers, and destinies. She will le...
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Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tu...
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Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
Documentary about Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro. The first South American and the first Lati...
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Helô
Considered one of the main Brazilian intellectuals, Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda — a member of the Br...
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Mercy
The quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil comp...
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Treason
This film shows three episodes: "The First Sin" portrays the relationship of a man and married woman...
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Silêncio no Estúdio
The life of writer, journalist, and TV presenter Edna Savaget, who began her career as a police repo...
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The Asphalt Kiss
When witnessing a hit, Arandir, a newly married banker, tries to succor the victim, but the man, alm...
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O Juízo
Augusto moves with his family to an abandoned farm, inherited from his grandfather, hoping to put hi...
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Hour of the Star
Macabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typ...
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Invisible Life
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida are ...
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The Clove and The Rose
Documentary on Rosamaria Murtinho and Mauro Mendonça’s 60-year long career in Brazilian theater, fil...
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José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
Documentary that chronicles the trajectory of the journalist, federal deputy, secretary of state, mi...
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City of Festivals
Historical film that rescues the memory of the early Brazilian film festivals through photos, films,...
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
Maria is a gifted girl, who faces a hard life in the fields. She is happy when her father decides to...
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Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
The intense life of Ferreira Gullar, one of the most influential poets in Brazil, is revisited by hi...
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Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
The life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who kne...
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Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Film adaptation of the TV Show in 1994, based on the novel of the same name by Érico Veríssimo. Duri...
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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and activi...
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (194...
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Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
The special brings the continuation of the plot starring Gilda and Lúcia in the series 'Amor e Sorte...
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Trancado por Dentro
The paraplegic Bóris stays at home with the beautiful young woman Cacau, while his wife Ivette goes ...
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Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
The multiple screen installation and photographic series A Marvellous Entanglement (2019) traverses ...
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Zimba
The trajectory and artistic imagery of actor and director Zbigniew Ziembinski (1908-1978), precursor...
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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the country: ...
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Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Montenegro opens the doors of her home and recalls remarkable stories, from more modest pro...
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The Language of Theatre
All the magic of the theatre is revealed to viewers as they follow the challenges involved in the va...
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Milton Bituca Nascimento
Milton Nascimento is a singer, a songwriter and a connoisseur of multiple instruments. Music is at ...
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The Rogue's Trial
After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his st...
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Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
Exclusive record of the filming of Central do Brasil in Vitória da Conquista in 1997. The ProVídeo U...
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Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
One of Brazil's most popular contemporary dance ensembles, Grupo Corpo combines Afro-Brazilian movem...
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A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
In a circus, the big act is that of the knife thrower, assisted by his wife. The couple takes risks ...
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Guarnieri
Develops from the life, work and memory of Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, one of the most important names ...
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A Paixão Segundo Callado
Callado said he had to leave Brazil to get to know Brazil. His six-year trip to England and France d...
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All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
"All Paulos in the World" is a cinematographic essay about Paulo José, one of the greatest artists i...
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Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
The documentary follows the many facets of actor and director Sérgio Britto, from behind the scenes ...
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The Peddler's Backpack
From Italian set designer to Brazilian stage director, Gianni Ratto, born in Italy in 1916 and based...
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