Elke Maravilha
Birthday: 1945-02-22
Place of Birth: Leutkirch im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, German
Biography: Elke Grünupp, known by her stage name Elke Maravilha (Leutkirch im Allgäu, February 22, 1945 – Rio de Janeiro, August 16, 2016), was a German-Brazilian model, judge, presenter and actress. She began to act as a model and mannequin at the age of 24, working with famous stylists of the time and was considered an innovator on the catwalks. Initially discreet, over time she made room for her extravagance.
Movies
Pixote
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center wh...
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Extreme Happiness
Shortly after World War II, the city of Rio de Janeiro experiments a period of great cultural, polit...
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Zuzu Angel
Covering the last years of the famous Brazilian fashion designer in her doomed quest for justice, Zu...
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Minas Texas
In a country town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Januária is going to marry the shy and naive...
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Si tu vas à Rio... tu meurs
Twin brothers arrive in Rio during the Carnival. One is a priest and is going to work in a parish; t...
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Xica
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get powe...
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Heirs of the House of Usher
In 1947, Edgar went to visit Usher and his sister Lady Madeleine. He find out that coursed still liv...
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Dzi Croquettes
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dic...
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Amante Latino
Upon learning that the school where he learned music is going to be expropriated, a famous singer de...
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Elke Maravilha Contra o Homem Atômico
Reporter Tião, who routinely brings neighbor’s son Zeca along for leisure features, is drawn into in...
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Bahia
The adventures of Otalia, a strangely innocent young Brazilian prostitute who has just arrived in Sa...
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When Carnaval Comes
Music manager has to get three of his artists together for a special show, but soon finds out it isn...
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The Force of Xango
Tonho Tiê really likes living free, playing capoeira and drinking. During Carnival he meets beautifu...
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A Noiva da Cidade
When Daniela, a famous actress, decides to return to her hometown to reconnect with a simpler lifest...
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Copyleft
Obsessed with a heteronormative identity, Pendro confronts himself with an image that doesn’t repres...
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Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
The dictator of a small Caribbean island receives the New York Times daily, sent by a nephew. Throug...
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Daquele Instante em Diante
This film documents in depth the life and artistic trajectory of the musician and poet Itamar Assump...
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Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina
The children are invited by a Brazilian music star to one of his shows. But the trip turns into a ni...
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O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
João-Sem-Direção knows Carvalhaes that proposes a blow to him. John does not accept the proposal, bu...
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Moon in Sagittarius
Ana (Manuela Campagna) is a 17-year-old girl who lives in a border town between Brazil and Argentina...
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Gente Que Transa
Competing for the concession of a TV channel, one of the contenders throws an orgy to defeat the oth...
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Hello, Hello, Terezinha!
Hello, Hello, Terezinha! is a feature-length documentary about the country's biggest communication p...
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Pixote In Memoriam
A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hec...
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Mato Sem Cachorro
The day a man almost runs-over a puppy, he meets the love of his life. The couple and their dog live...
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Super Oldboy
Bil is an elderly man who works as an office boy for a firm in São Paulo, as he does not pay for a b...
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Meu Passado Me Condena: O Filme
The immature and cheap douche bag Fábio Clóvis marries the pseudo-intellectual Miá and they travel i...
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The Inventor of Dreams
Mixed with fiction and documentary, the film relives the interviews conducted by the writer Clarice ...
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Xuxa Requebra
Nena, a journalist and former student of the Two Hearts dance academy, tries to stop the school from...
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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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Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar
Chacrinha's legacy on TV and excerpts from his personal life are revealed through testimonials and a...
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